Thursday, June 14, 2007

Oil holds around $70 after gasoline stock surprise

(Reuters) - Oil steadied at around $70 a barrel on Thursday, with traders catching their breath after a $1 spike on unexpectedly flat gasoline stocks and a deepening deficit in heating fuel supplies.

London Brent crude for July, which expires later in the day, rose 15 cents to $70.09 a barrel by 0745 GMT, adding to Wednesday's $1.15 rally after data showed gasoline stocks stuck at unseasonally low levels with the driving season getting into full swing.


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