Oil Rises Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting, Easing China COVID-19 Curbs Lend Support

Oil Rises Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting, Easing China COVID-19 Curbs Lend Support
A view shows oil tanks of Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, on Aug. 12, 2022. Tatiana Meel/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil rose on Thursday supported by investor wariness that OPEC+ may cut supply further at its meeting on Sunday and as easing COVID-19 curbs in China raised hopes about higher demand in the world’s top crude importer.

Crude gained further support, and the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Federal Reserve Chair opened the door to a slowdown in the pace of rate hikes. Dollar weakness makes oil cheaper for other currency holders and tends to support risk assets.