Singapore — Crude oil prices rose on Thursday as vaccine rollouts bolstered the economic outlook and US fuel stocks fell sharply, though gains were capped by a surge in crude oil inventories after February’s Texas storm.
Brent crude oil futures for May rose 55c, or 0.8%, to $68.45 a barrel by 3.28am GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April was up 52c, or 0.8%, at $64.96...
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