Brent crude futures were up 0.45%, or 37 cents, at $83.32 a barrel at 0110 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude Futures rose 0.61%, or 48 cents. In China, imports of crude oil rose 5.1% in the first two months of 2024 from a year earlier. India's fuel consumption increased 5.7% year-on-year.