Brent

Washington has offered to suspend some tariffs on Chinese goods and cut others

Increase recoups some of the previous session's losses

US-China trade tensions continue to cloud outlook for demand

Dec 15 deadline for next round of US tariffs on Chinese imports looms over markets

OPEC is seeking to increase production cuts by more than 400,000 barrels per day

Deeper cut is being preferred by a number of key OPEC members: Iraq oil minister

Trump says trade agreement with China might have to wait until US election next November

China says it will take countermeasures in response to US backing of anti-govt protesters in Hong Kong

Prices rose in last two days on expectations of preliminary US-China trade deal

Top US, Chinese trade negotiators held phone call on Tuesday morning

Analyst says trade talks seems to be dominating market's action at the moment

OPEC, Russia likely to extend existing production cuts by another three months

OPEC and allies to meet next month when they are likely to extend output curbs

Tensions in Gulf have risen since attacks on oil tankers this summer

US-China trade war has clouded the outlook on oil demand

Losses are checked by signs of progress towards ending US-China trade row

Prices were capped by mixed signs for oil demand in China

Trump failed to provide date for deal signing, thus disappointing investors

Investors pin hopes on Trump's speech to be delivered later in the day

US president says Washington will only sign deal with Beijing if it is right one for America

Beijing, Washington agree to cancel tariffs in different phases

Fall comes after oil market posted gains for three consecutive sessions

Jinping, Trump are in continuous touch through various means to resolve trade row

Prices are also supported by China's factory activity that expanded at fastest pace since 2017

Protracted US-China trade war weighs on demand outlook for oil

United States, China continue to work on interim trade agreement

US crude stocks are likely to be higher by around 700,000 barrels in weekly supply reports

Traders are optimistic as US, China are close to finalising some parts of a trade deal

Surprise drop in US stocks, OPEC action outweigh economic concerns

Earlier, market was supported by surprise drop in US crude stocks

OPEC mulling whether to deepen production cuts over weak demand concerns

Bearish forecasts of build-up in US crude stockpiles cap gains

Decline comes despite bullish signals from Europe

Concern over economic slowdown in China countered by bullish signals from refiners

Industry data shows larger-than-expected build-up in US inventories

Prices gain some support from signs of further curbs by OPEC in December

China's factory gate prices decline at fastest pace in more than three years in Sept

Both oil benchmarks record their biggest daily rise since September 16

Brent crude, US WTI have fallen more than 20% from April peaks

Unrest in OPEC members Iraq and Ecuador also supports prices

US, Chinese officials to meet on October 10-11 in effort to work out deal

Weak US services sector, jobs growth data add to worries about global oil demand

Hopes US, China will make progress in resolving trade spat lend support

US crude stocks fell last week by 5.9m barrels against expectations for increase of 1.6m barrels

OPEC output falls to eight-year low in September: survey

Beijing warns of instability in global markets as US considers delisting Chinese firms from its bourses

Key oil freight rates from Middle East to Asia rocket as much as 28%

Trump signalled resolution to dispute with China might be near

US president criticised Beijing's trade practices at UN General Assembly

Wall Street Journal says repairs at Aramco plants can take longer than anticipated