Tokyo — Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, as an industry report showing a fall in US crude stockpiles last week added to positive comments by the head of the US Federal Reserve on the US economy.

US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 20 cents, or 0.4%, at $57.32 a barrel by 1.11am GMT, after rising 0.6% on Wednesday...

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