LONDON — Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with Brent gaining for a seventh straight day, after a slowing of new coronavirus cases in China eased demand worries and supply was curtailed by a U.S. move to cut more Venezuelan crude from the market. Brent crude was up by 75 cents at $58.50 a barrel by 1003 GMT, while U.S. oil was up 66 cents at $52.71 a barrel. China, the world's second-largest economy, has imposed city lockdowns and travel restrictions to contain a virus that has now killed more than 2,000 people, stoking concern over an economic slowdown and a hit to oil demand. "Those in doubt of the economic impact from the virus should take heed from Apple's surprise sales warning ... Put simply, this is the surest sign yet of the coronavirus fallout on the global economy," said PVM analysts in a note.

Source: International New York Times February 19, 2020 07:18 UTC