Oil prices climbed midweek after US weekly data showed a fall in stocks that helped ease oversupply worries.
A trade dispute between the US and China has been hanging over the market, dampening recent enthusiasm but the weekly data helped breathe new life into the market.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) had released data showing crude inventories had plunged more than expected to their lowest level since 2015 as exports jumped and stocks at the Cushing hub dropped.
