Oil gains as optimism returns to U.S.-China trade talks
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LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on hopes of progress towards a trade agreement between the United States and China, the world's biggest oil users, and predictions of a draw on U.S. crude inventories.Brent crude , the international price benchmark, gained 14 cents to $63.79 by 1144 GMT while West Texas Intermediate crude was up 17 cents at $58.18.Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators held a phone call on Tuesday morning, China's Commerce Ministry said, as the two sides try..