Brent steadies near $112 on equity market surge

Oil price: Brent futures steadied near $112 per barrel on Wednesday on a stronger growth outlook for the US and China

Brent futures rose towards $112 per barrel on Wednesday, tracking the surge in equity markets and expectations of a revival in demand growth following positive data from the US and China, two of the world's top oil consumers.

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