SINGAPORE: Oil prices pushed higher on Tuesday, scraping back losses as bargain-buyers took advantage of a weaker dollar, the day after slipping into a bear market.

Crude dipped below $40 a barrel on Monday after US data pointed to an unexpected increase in commercial oil and gasoline supplies, adding to concerns about a lasting supply glut.

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