Oil prices rose by around 3% Friday, after Chinese health officials eased some of their COVID restrictions. Brent crude futures increased by $2.86 or 3.1% to $96.53 per barrel at 1145 GMT. This extends a 1.1% increase in the previous session. Commerzbank stated that the Chinese government had made the first steps to ease regulations. However, this did not mean that oil prices would drop. The Friday milder-than-expected U.S. Inflation data boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve would slow rate increases and increase prices, increasing the chances of a soft landing by the world's largest economy. You can get up…