Oil prices rose on Thursday as hopes of a robust fuel demand recovery in top oil consumer China offset losses arising from strength in the greenback and a large build in US crude inventory. Brent crude futures rose 42 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $85.80 per barrel by 0352 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 48 cents, or 0.6pc to $79.07 a barrel. The International E