
Oil prices steady on hopes for economic recovery
Reuters LONDON – Oil prices held firm on Monday, trading in a tight range as European economic reopenings offset gloom from surging coronavirus cases in Asia, fresh restrictions and underwhelming Chinese manufacturing data. Brent crude rose 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.85 a barrel at 1341 GMT, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude was up 22 cents, or 0.3%, at $65.59.