SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended their rise in Asia on Monday as robust economic data from the United States and China fuelled hopes of a pick-up in demand from the world’s top two economies.

While a sense of calm has returned to Turkey following a failed coup attempt over the weekend, analysts said the situation remains volatile as authorities press on with a ruthless crackdown against the plotters, detaining 6,000 people.

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