NEW YORK: Oil prices rose Wednesday even though the government reported that the U.S. is consuming less than it has in years and inventories are bloated with the most surplus crude in nearly two decades.
Benchmark crude for June delivery gained $1.05 to settle at $50.97 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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