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On the supply side, deadly anti-government unrest has gripped Iraq, the second-largest producer among the OPEC

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

Andean nation attempting to increase crude production to raise more income

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

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

Saudi Arabia has restored around 75% of crude output lost in Sept 14 attack

Aramco shipping equipment from US and Europe to rebuild damaged facilities

Oil holds around $60 as U.S.-China trade hopes support

Prices have risen more than 7% this month, supported by declines in global inventories

Analyst predicts oil will struggle to make headway due to no progress on trade talks

Trump says two sides will still meet for talks this month

Gains capped by lingering worries about possible global recession

Rally in equity markets around the world gave oil prices a floor

Slow pace seen due to economic slowdown and ratcheting up of US-China trade war

Brent and WTI crude contracts fell to their lowest since January on Wednesday

Brent prices have lost more than 9% in past week

Hydrates in Pakistan largely reported to be offshore, far from traditional gas resources

Fall comes despite a bigger-than-expected decline in US inventories

US crude stocks fell by nearly 11 million barrels last week: EIA

US crude stocks fell more than expected in week to July 19

Iran's capture of British tanker sparks concern about supply disruptions

Fear of potential supply disruptions in Strait of Hormuz has increased

US says its Navy ship has destroyed Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz

Remain weighed down by industry data suggesting US crude inventories fell less than expected

US oil companies begin restoring production in Gulf of Mexico, which was earlier shut because of Hurricane Barry

Positive Chinese data indicates more oil demand in world's second biggest economy

Gains are, however, capped by IEA's forecast for global oil surplus

Prices also supported by fall in dollar and decline in US crude stocks

OPEC+ agreed last week to extend their supply cut deal until March 2020

US-China trade war has dampened prospects for global economic growth and oil demand

Markets remain unmoved by detention of supertanker by British Royal Marines in Gibraltar

OPEC+ decision to extend output cuts is not enough to counter investors' concerns

Agreement reached in wake of fears about weaker global demand due to US-China spat

Iran joins top producers in supporting policy aimed at propping up crude price

Putin says the deal will be extended in its current form and with the same volumes

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet on Saturday

A day ago, prices rose more than 2%, hit their highest in about a month

US refinery is expected to shut down permanently due to massive fire

Saudi Aramco says its spare capacity of 12m bpd is sufficient to meet customers' needs

Washington is set to announce new sanctions on Tehran

OPEC will meet on July 1-2 to discuss whether the oil output deal should be continued

Prices continue to spike on back of growing tensions in Middle East after Iran shot down US drone

Expectations of Fed slashing interest rates, drop in US crude stocks also lend support

After weeks of swelling, US crude stocks fall by 812,000 barrels last week

Middle East tensions after last week's tanker attacks cap losses

Attacks on two oil tankers in Gulf of Oman this week give prices floor

Incident followed last month's sabotage attacks on vessels off Fujairah emirate

US Energy Information Administration cuts forecast for 2019 world oil demand growth

Russia says it might support an extension in OPEC-led supply cuts