SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia on Friday as dealers focused on increasing tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine, while shrugging off concerns about surging US stockpiles, analysts said.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate added 20 cents to $50.96 while Brent gained 38 cents to $60.86 in afternoon trade.

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