Oil prices up in Asia on US data

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday as data showed a better-than-expected jump in US consumer confidence to a six-year high.New York´s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for May...

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Oil prices up in Asia on US data
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday as data showed a better-than-expected jump in US consumer confidence to a six-year high.

New York´s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for May delivery, was up 21 cents to $99.40 a barrel in afternoon trade, and Brent crude for May climbed 23 cents to $107.22.