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Oil edges higher as US recession fears fade on employment growth

Oil prices rose on May 8 as US recession worries eased on healthy jobs report for April that supported crude to climb 4 per cent before the weekend. Oil edged higher even though the US labour market data could allow the Federal Reserve to keep interest r...

6 months ago

Oil prices fall as US recession fears spark broader selloff

Oil futures extended losses in a volatile session on Monday as fears of a recession in top oil consumer the United States offset supply worries stemming from mounting tensions in the Middle East, the world's largest oil producing region.Share markets also...

2 months ago