Oil prices climb on global recovery hopes
Brent crude futures rise as soaring Covid-19 cases in India cap gains
23 April 2021 - 07:48
Singapore — Oil prices climbed on Friday, buoyed by hopes demand will recover as economic growth picks up and lockdowns ease, but worries about India’s surging second wave of Covid-19 cases limited gains.
Brent crude futures rose 37c, or 0.6%, to $65.77 a barrel at 4.50am GMT, after rising 8c on Thursday...
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