Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Oil steady on revived Iran risk, eyes China GDP

(Reuters) - The geopolitical risks overshadowed a bearish batch of weekly U.S. inventory data that showed a sharper-than-expected rise in refinery production rates, helping counter concerns over the persistent decline in gasoline stockpiles.

London Brent crude rose 7 cents to $66.11 a barrel by 0415 GMT, adding to Wednesday's 11-cent gain that pulled prices back from a three-week low of $64.76 a barrel. U.S. light, sweet crude fell 29 cents to $62.84 after a 3-cent rise.


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