Oil prices rise

LONDON - World oil prices rose yesterday, building on gains of almost $2 in the previous session when the US government said crude stocks sank for the sixth straight week last week and distillate fuels barely grew ahead of winter.

By (Reuters)

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Published: Sat 11 Sep 2004, 9:21 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 12:50 PM

Traders also fear Hurricane Ivan may next week strike the Gulf of Mexico, home to about a quarter of US oil and gas production, although the storm’s forecast track is to the east of most energy facilities.

US light crude CLc1 was up 28 cents at $44.89 a barrel, after heavy buying pushed prices up $1.84 on Thursday.


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