Oil up on stimulus hopes

Oil price: Brent and US crude saw gains

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News Wires

 16 August 2012 21:13 GMT

US crude futures rose more than 1% on Thursday as comments from Germany's chancellor that appeared to back the European Central Bank's efforts to combat the euro zone crisis lifted equities, pressured the dollar and fed hopes for more economic stimulus.

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