Oil gains on China export growth, solid US jobs

Published June 9, 2014 6:41am ET



Oil prices rose Monday after China’s exports rose in May, auguring stronger demand from manufacturers in the world’s second-largest economy.

Benchmark U.S. oil for July delivery was up 16 cents to $102.82 a barrel at 0615 GMT in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract closed Friday up 18 cents at $102.66.

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