NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures advanced Wednesday as uncertainty persisted over the state of Japan's damaged nuclear reactors and fresh violence was reported in Bahrain.
OIL FUTURES: Oil Prices Climb As Focus Stays On Japan, Bahrain - Wall Street Journal
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Light, sweet crude for April delivery climbed $1, or 1%, to $98.18 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on the ICE futures Exchange added $2.75, or 2.5%, to $111.27 a barrel. Oil prices turned higher following Tuesday's retreat of more than 4%, as traders remained fixated on reports of damage to Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. Officials there said an attempt to extinguish smoldering spent fuel was thwarted due to high ...OIL FUTURES: Oil Prices Climb As Focus Stays On Japan, Bahrain - Wall Street Journal
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