Tue, Jul 14th, 2009
Oil prices climbed back above $60 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on signs the region be may emerging from an economic slump.
Benchmark crude for August delivery was up 70 cents to $60.39 a barrel by late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Monday, the contract fell 20 cents to settle at $59.69.
Singapore said Tuesday its economy surged an annualized, seasonally adjusted 20.4 percent in the second quarter, adding to hopes that Asia could lead the world out of recession and fuel crude demand.
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