Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:16:05 GMT
WTI crude rises as Dollar strengthens
WTI futures rose after yesterday's decline as the greenback strengthened today. WTI futures for settlement in August gained 0.42% to $105.36 a barrel, while futures of Brent crude advanced 0.50% to $108.27 a barrel. Oil fell yesterday after a disappointing U.S. labour market report that showed unemployment insurance claims increased by 24,000.