Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Wednesday, putting both benchmarks on track for their highest closes in almost nine weeks, on signs of a speedy economic recovery and upbeat forecasts for energy demand.
Brent futures rose $1.09, or 1.6%, to $69.64 a barrel by 9:57 a.m. EDT (1357 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.08, or 1.7%, to $66.36.
That put WTI on track for its highest close since March 9 and Brent on track for its highest close since March 11.
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