Traders work in the oil options pit of the New York Mercantile Exchange March 11, 2008. U.S. crude oil futures rose back up sharply by midday on Tuesday in volatile trading, on technical strength amid skepticism about the dollar's long-term prospects after the Federal Reserve's liquidity action. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES)
Crude rallies to end higher
US crude oil futures turned positive to end the month higher today, shrugging
off earlier concerns about the pace of economic growth amid mixed data and
lifted by a late rally in refined products futures as August contracts
expired.
News wires
30 July 2010 21:32 GMT