Oil Recovers on Upbeat Chinese Manufacturing Data Singapore, 3 Mar (ONA) --- Oil prices rose 1 percent today as upbeat manufacturing data from China led to renewed optimism for fuel demand, although uncertainty about global economic growth from potential US tariffs loomed. Brent crude climbed 76 cents, or 1 percent, to $73.57 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $70.51 a barrel, up 75 cents, or 1.1 percent. Last month (February 2025), ...