NEW YORK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Thursday, amid a slide in the U.S. dollar.
The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery added 2.62 U.S. dollars, or 2.4 percent, to settle at 112.21 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for July delivery increased 2.93 dollars, or 2.7 percent, to close at 112.04 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
