The OPEC+ nations have agreed to cut crude oil production by further 0.6 mbpd
Brent crude futures were up 7 cents at $59.19 a barrel by 0939 GMT, after climbing to as high as $59.71 earlier in the day
Oil has dropped more than 25% from a peak in January with US crude back below $50 a barrel after the spreading virus hit demand in China
As the coronavirus outbreak hits fuel demand in China, the world's biggest crude oil importer, refiner Sinopec Corp told its facilities to cut throughput this month by about 600,000 barrels per day
WHO's Emergency Committee is set for another meeting later on Thursday to reconsider whether the rapid spread of the virus should now be called a global emergency.
The outbreak began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei and has spread to the rest of the country, with 440 confirmed cases and nine deaths so far
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Analysts expect the renewed geopolitical worries to remain for a couple of days, lending support to the crude oil price and taking a toll on emerging market currencies, including the rupee
Among other sectors staring at a negative impact from higher crude oil prices are tyres and cement
If the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on Friday leads to conflict between Washington and Tehran, oil facilities could be targeted in Gulf states
Brent crude futures soared to a high of $70.27 a barrel at 0222 GMT, up $1.67, or 2.4 per cent, from Friday's settlement.
US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to impose sanctions on Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran in the Middle East.
A $1/barrel change in crude oil price raises the import bill by Rs 6,328 crore, shows govt estimate
Oil was also boosted by optimism that trade talks between the world's two largest economies will support demand
All other base metals, fell by up to 12.3 per cent in 2019. Steel was almost flat, while thermal coal and natural gas were also among big losers.
Threat of poor weather conditions looms. Cold wave and pest attack could damage standing Rabi crops and elevate prices across the board in 2020
After falling to $57.77 a barrel on October 2, crude oil prices bounced back to trade almost at three-month high of $67.50 a barrel on Friday
The International Energy Agency said that most of that cut had already been implemented already
Commodity outlook and stock recommendation by Bhavik Patel - Sr. Technical Analyst (Commodities), Tradebulls Securities
Brent crude futures settled at $62.44 a barrel, down 86 cents, or 1.4 per cent