By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from the previous session, on optimism that China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, could reopen from strict COVID curbs. Brent crude for January delivery rose $1.53, or 1.7%, to $94.34 a barrel at 12:01 p.m. EDT. The December contract expired on Monday at $94.83 a barrel, down 1%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.60, or 1.85%, to $88.13 after falling 1.6% in the previous session. An unverified note trending in social media, and tweeted by influential economist Hao Hong, said a “Reopenin…