SINGAPORE: Oil prices were lifted Wednesday by a weaker dollar after Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen signaled a cautious approach to US interest rate hikes, but rises were tempered by worries about a supply glut.

A US energy department report to be released later in the day is expected to show another rise in US commercial crude stockpiles, indicating softer demand in the world’s top oil consumer.

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