Oil prices ticked up on Thursday following a sell-off triggered by the US presidential election, as risks to oil supply from a Trump presidency and a hurricane building in the Gulf Coast outweighed a stronger dollar and lower crude imports in top importer China.
Brent crude oil futures were up 29 cents, or 0.39 per cent, at $75.21 per barrel by 0700 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 18 cents or 0.25 per cent to $71.87.
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