Oil edges higher on weaker dollar, demand optimism Premium FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. (Reuters) . Updated: 20 Apr 2021, 06:38 AM IST Bloomberg In the US, refinery runs climbed to the highest in over a year as economic activity picked up, but oil demand in India is suffering amid a brutal fresh wave of coronavirus infections. Share Via Read Full Story Oil edged higher toward $64 a barrel, aided by a weaker dollar, as traders monitored a patchwork demand recovery from the pandemic. West Texas Intermediate rose 0.3% in Asia after closing modestly higher on Monday. In the U.S., refinery runs climbed to the highest in over a year as economic activity picked up, but oil demand in India is suffering amid a brutal fresh wave of coronavirus infections. The dollar fell for a sixth straight session on Monday, boosting the appeal of commodities priced in the currency.