Oil Climbs on Report of US Carrier Deployment to Middle East
Oil prices extended early gains as the Pentagon reportedly deployed a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East and added as many as 10,000 American troops to the region.
Oil prices extended earlier gains after the Wall Street Journal reported the Pentagon has deployed a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, with as many as 10,000 American troops added to the region. 31 a barrel on Thursday.