(Bloomberg) — Oil edged higher as data showed Chinese crude imports rose last month.Futures in New York rose around 1.3% toward $40 a barrel. Chinese crude imports climbed 2.1% in September from August, the General Administration of Customs said Tuesday, in a positive sign for global demand. Buying was resilient against expectations for a slowdown and volumes are likely to stay high through to the end of the year, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said in a note.The data underscore China’s role in the oil market’s recovery as a renewed coronavirus spread impinges on the rebound in consumption …read more
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