SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday as data showed a better-than-expected jump in US consumer confidence to a six-year high.

New York’s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for May delivery, was up 15 cents to $99.34 a barrel in late-morning trade, and Brent crude for May climbed 16 cents to $107.15.

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