Tokyo — Oil prices rose around 1% on Tuesday after producers showed they were cutting crude output in line with their commitments on restraint, supporting a market thrown out of kilter by weak demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
Brent crude was up 51c, or 0.9%, at $56.86 a barrel by 1.34am GMT, while US oil gained 53c, or 1%, to $54.08 a barrel. Both contracts rose more than 2% in the previous session...
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