Brent crude futures rose 5c to $87.02 a barrel in early trade, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 16c to $80.71
Oil prices nosed ahead in early Asian trade on Thursday, lifted by signs of tighter supply and by optimism over a Chinese demand recovery.
The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of Covid-19 curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in southern Guangzhou clashed with police amid a string of protests against the world’s toughest coronavirus restrictions.
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