Economics
Oil Climbs as Huawei Delay Gives Hint of Some Trade War Progress
- Drone strike on Saudi oilfield offers reminder of supply risks
- Germany’s prep of fiscal stimulus another bullish sign for oil
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Oil climbed as the U.S. delayed sanctions against Huawei Technologies Co., offering a hint of progress in its trade war with China, and a drone attack in Saudi Arabia highlighted simmering Middle East tensions.
Futures jumped 2.4% to top $56 a barrel in New York on Monday. The U.S. will extend exemptions for customers of the Chinese telecom giant for another 90 days, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. The move comes a week after President Donald Trump delayed new tariffs on some consumer goods until mid-December.