Oil futures rose on Friday

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Source: Marketwatch

On Friday, August 3, oil futures edged higher as the U.S. jobs report came better-than-expected, and as stockpiles dropped earlier this week. Crude oil for September settlement soared 4.04 per cent to $90.65 per barrel during today's New York trading session. Among other energy-related products, September gasoline erased 0.6 per cent, to $2.92 per gallon, while heating oil for September delivery added 2.3 per cent, to $2.91 per gallon.

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Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:13:00 GMT

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