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IZMIR - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on sustained expectations of recovering demand in the world's largest oil importer, China, as well as supply concerns following two major earthquakes in Trkiye. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $82.14 per barrel at 09:48 a.m. local time (0648 GMT), up 1.4 percent from the closing price of $80.99 a barrel in the previous trading session. At the same time, American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at $75.27 per barrel, a 1.6 percent rise after the previous session closed at $74.11 a barrel. The positive market sentiment was extended after the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, stated in an interview on Sunday that China is expected to account for roughly half of the growth in global oil demand this year. "If demand goes up very strongly, if the Chinese economy rebounds, then there will be a need, in my view, for the OPEC+ countries to look at their (output) policies," Birol was quoted as saying ....

United States , Turkey General , Jerome Powell , Kahramanmara Elbistan , Orhan Tatar , Fatih Birol , Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Company , International Energy Agency , West Texas Intermediate , Emergency Management Presidency , Reserve Chair Jerome Powell , Izmir Oil Prices Rose On Tuesday Sustained Expectations Of Recovering Demand In The World 39s Largest Importer , S Well As Supply Concerns Following Two Major Earthquakes In Trkiye International Benchmark Brent Crude Traded At 82 14 Per Barrel 09 48am Local Time 0648 Gmt , P 1 4 Percent From The Closing Price Of 80 99a Barrel In Previous Trading Session At Same Time , Merican Benchmark West Texas Intermediate Wti Traded At 75 27 Per Barrel , A 1 6 Percent Rise After The Previous Session Closed At 74 11a Barrel Positive Market Sentiment Was Extended Head Of International Energy Agency , Fatih Birol , Tated In An Interview On Sunday That China Is Expected To Account For Roughly Half Of The Growth Global Oil Demand This Year Quot If Goes Up Very Strongly , F The Chinese Economy Rebounds , Hen There Will Bea Need , In My View , Or The Opec Countries To Look At Their Output Policies , Uot Birol Was Quoted As Sayinga Powerful Magnitude 7 Earthquake Struck Kahramanmaras Province 39s Pazarcik District Early Monday Morning And Shook Several Other Provinces , Ncluding Gaziantep , Atay And Kilis Then , T 13 24 Pm 1024 Gmt ,