Oil prices up 2% on China optimism

Oil prices score weekly gains, buoyed by China policy support
Oil futures posted solid gains in a holiday-shortened week, buoyed by expectations of further stimulus in China, the world’s largest crude importer, to boost its sputtering economy.
Oil prices up 2% on China optimism as investors return from holiday
Oil prices rose about 2% on Thursday as investors returned for the first trading day of the new year with an optimistic eye on China's economy and fuel demand after a pledge by President Xi Jinping to promote growth.
Oil Prices Set to Start the Year With a Weekly Gain
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Oil Prices Rise on Chinese Demand Optimism
Oil prices were rising as investors start the new year on a positive note. Brent crude and WTI were both up—0.5% at $74.98 a barrel and $72.05 a barrel, respectively. Optimism for oil demand has been boosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping's annual New Year's address on Tuesday,
Oil prices settle up on China optimism as investors return from holiday
Oil prices settled up by more than $1 a barrel on Thursday as investors returned for the first trading day of 2025 with an optimistic eye on China's economy and fuel demand after a pledge by President Xi Jinping to promote growth.
Oil opens new year with strong gains on optimism over economic rebound in China
Crude oil futures rose for a fifth straight session Friday to close the week near a three-month high, helped by optimism over the potential for further stimulus in China, the world's largest crude importer.
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