Oil up More Than 1 Percent as Weaker Dollar Offsets China COVID-19 Concerns

Oil up More Than 1 Percent as Weaker Dollar Offsets China COVID-19 Concerns
Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the oil hub, in Cushing, Okla., on March 24, 2016. Nick Oxford/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar offset widening COVID-19 curbs in China that have stoked fears of slowing fuel demand in the world’s second-largest oil consumer.

Brent crude for January delivery rose $1.38, or 1.49 percent, to $94.19 per barrel at 0951 GMT. The December contract expired on Monday at $94.83 a barrel, down 1 percent.