Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:50:48 GMT
Oil futures rose above $97
Crude oil
futures rose above $97 on growing optimism that the ECB will curb Eurozone's
debt crisis. Crude for September settlement added 1.3 per cent, or $1.25, to
$97.22 per barrel. Meanwhile, other oil-related products edged higher as well,
with heating oil, gasoline and natural gas all with September contracts jumping
more than 1%.