SINGAPORE: Oil climbed in Asia on Wednesday after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen’s cautious remarks on the US economy weakened the dollar and traders nervously await Britain’s vote on its future in the European Union.

Traders are also waiting for the release later in the day of official US stockpiles data, hoping for an idea about demand in the world’s top oil consumer, after an industry group said supplies had tumbled last week.

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