Brent crude futures rose 2.28 dollars, or 2.28%, to 102.28 dollars per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 1.66 dollars, or 1.88%, to 89.94 dollars per barrel.
Oil stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose against the market trend, with Shouhua Gas (SZ: 300483) up 7%, Bohai Oil & Gas (SH: 603727) rebounding 6.4%, Tongyuan Petroleum (SZ: 300164) rising 5.5%, Sinopec (SH: 600028) up 3.6%, PetroChina (SH: 601857) up 2.9%, and CNOOC (SH: 600938) up 2%. (ry)