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Oil stays above $88 per barrel

By Pamela Sampson
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BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose modestly Monday as traders returned to commodities after big sell-offs last week.

Benchmark crude for May rose 2 cents to $88.03 at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contact rose 28 cents to finish at $88.01 per barrel on the Nymex on Friday.

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