Brent crude rose about 1 per cent to near US$68 a barrel, after slumping 13 per cent over the past two days, while West Texas Intermediate was above US$65.

Brent crude rose about 1 per cent to near US$68 a barrel, after slumping 13 per cent over the past two days, while West Texas Intermediate was above US$65.

LONDON: Oil prices climbed more than 1 percent on Wednesday as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, while support also came from data that…