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Why Oil Prices Are Up Today

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

Oil prices are up today (Thursday) for the first time in three days for the following two reasons.

New York's main contract and oil price benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery rose $0.11 to $101.56 a barrel, after reaching as low as $100.13 a barrel in intraday trading. The volume of all futures traded was around 42% over the 100-day average.

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U.S. Oil Futures Today: Watch Them Soar on These Two Factors

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

Today (Monday), U.S. oil futures hit a five-month high on fallout from the Ukraine conflict, further supported by inclement weather across the United States.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for delivery in April rose to a session high of $104.65 a barrel, the highest since Sept. 23.

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