Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the supply-demand balance looked set to tighten on operational disruptions, stronger demand and voluntary output cuts. U.S. WTI crude futures rose 18 cents to $79.30 a barrel by 1224 GMT. Brent crude futures gained 19 cents, reaching $83.55 a barrel. Oil prices settled up about 1% in the previous trading session on improving demand from U.S. and China.
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