Thursday, February 5, 2015

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Oil prices recover in Asian trade

Oil prices recover in Asia Thursday, but gains profit was capped as the euro was strike by fresh covers over Greece, further hurting desired in the face of an oversupply.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for March delivery increased 42 cents to $48.87 while Brent crude for March gained a profit of 71 cents to $54.87 in trade. Crude prices on Wednesday broke a three day rally, with WTI is sliding 8.7 % owing to mounting stockpiles.

On Thursday's recoiled was unlikely to be supported after the single currency retreated on news that the European Central Bank had cut off Greek banks' access to a key source of much required cash.


Crude has off track more than half its value since June, when prices were at more than $100 a barrel.

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