Oil climbs above US$65 as car-fuelled demand sparks recovery
Alex Longley and Jack Wittels, Bloomberg News
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Oil surpassed US$65 a barrel, the highest since mid-March, as signs of strengthening demand from the U.S. to China stoked optimism that key markets are turning a corner in their recovery from the pandemic.
U.S. benchmark crude futures rose 1.8 per cent on Thursday for a third straight daily gain. Major cities in the U.S. are coming out of lockdown, with New York City aiming to fully reopen July 1 and Chicago broadly easing restrictions across industries. In Europe, the U.K.âs road-fuel sales are nearing last yearâs summer levels. Consumption may also get a boost when China breaks for an extended holiday on Saturday, with mobility expected to climb to a record.