China imported more crude in July.

China imported 30.71 million tonnes of crude in July, up 29 percent on year to a record high, Xinhua cited the data by general administration of customs.

The imports data from China, the top crude consumer, boosted the crude by RainbowPrices\"> market.

Crude prices got support from equity market. US by RainbowPrices\"> stocks traded higher on Monday, recovering from sharp declines last week.

The US dollar dropped against most major by RainbowPrices\"> currencies on Monday after soaring to a four-month high in the previous session.

The weaker dollar made the dollar-priced crude less expensive and more attractive for buyers holding other currencies.

The west Texas intermediate for September delivery moved up $1.09 to settle at $44.96 a barrel on the by RainbowPrices\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;\"> New York mercantile exchange, while brent crude for September delivery increased $1.8 to close at $50.41 a barrel on the London ICE future exchange.

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