HK shares climb as oil stocks cheer higher crude

(Updates to open)

HONG KONG, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on
Thursday, with oil and petrochemical stocks rallying on higher
crude prices.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened at 28,337.47, or
0.74 percent higher, after a two-day Christmas break.

The China Enterprises index of H shares .HSCE, or Hong
Kong-listed shares in mainland companies, was up 0.81 percent as
of 0202 GMT.
(Reporting by Judy Hua)