Oil jumps as investors remain hopeful of OPEC+ curbing supply

Oil jumps as investors remain hopeful of OPEC+ curbing supply

Oil prices rose on Monday regaining some losses with the prospect of OPEC+ holding current output curbs.

Brent crude futures for January advanced 54 cents or 1.3%, to $43.32 a barrel by 07:23 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude for December was at $40.76 a barrel up 63 cents. Or 1.6%.

Howie Lee, OCBC economist said, "fundamentally China's numbers do support why oil prices can keep at these levels."

The Brent and West Texas climbed above 8% on prospect of a vaccine for COVID-19 and OPEC+ maintaining lower output to support prices and boost the economy.

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