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00:02Oil prices rose Tuesday as markets focused on rising Chinese demand and potential supply
00:06tightness in Europe this winter, while geopolitical tensions in Syria eased.
00:11Support came from reports that China plans appropriately loose monetary policy in 2025
00:17to spur growth, marking its first policy easing in 14 years.
00:21Chinese crude imports grew annually for the first time in seven months.
00:24Low analysts noted stockpiling, not demand, drove the increase.
00:28Syria's regime change drew minimal oil market reaction as the Middle East geopolitical risks
00:33appeared contained.
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