Singapore — Oil prices ticked higher on Thursday, though gains were limited by a surprise increase in US crude oil reserves as the coronavirus pandemic hit fuel consumption.

US crude and distillate inventories rose unexpectedly and fuel demand slipped in the most recent week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, as a sharp rise in coronavirus cases has started to hit US consumption...

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