Brent futures traded above $107 a barrel on Thursday on sharp decline in US crude stockpiles and improved economic data from China.
Reuters reported that Brent increased 33 cents to $107.50, while US crude climbed $1 to $102.20 a barrel.
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The news agency said continued worries about the geopolitical situation in North Africa, the Middle East and Ukraine also underpinned oil prices.
Brent has been increasing following a larger-than-anticipated drawdown in the entire US stockpiles and at the delivery facility in Cushing, Oklahoma.
Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed that an increase in US refining activity caused crude stocks to decline by 7.5 million barrels last week, the biggest draw since January 2014.
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Wednesday’s Chinese Government data showed that the country reported slightly better-than-anticipated economic growth of 7.5% in the second quarter of 2014.
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