SEOUL, South Korea—Oil recovered ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to talks to stabilize energy markets, with benchmarks climbing off 18-year lows hit as the CCP virus outbreak cut fuel demand worldwide.
Brent crude was up by 43 cents, or 1.9 percent, at $23.19 a barrel by 0406 GMT, after closing on Monday at $22.76, its lowest finish since November 2002.