Chinese
exports
in
June
rose
43.9%
from
a
year
earlier,
while
crude
imports
in
the
world's
second-largest
energy
user
rose
by
a
quarter
to
hit
a
record
high
above
22
million
tonnes.
Crude
for
August
delivery
was
trading
up
15
cents
at
$76.24
a
barrel
by
0128
GMT,
after
closing
last
week
with
a
gain
of
above
5%
-
the
biggest
jump
since
the
week
to
28
May.
Crude
hit
an
intraday
high
of
$76.48
on
Friday,
the
highest
since
30
June.
"Because
oil
closed
higher
than
expected
last
week,
we
are
seeing
some…