SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed in Asian trade on Thursday as signs that a refineries strike in the United States is weakening overshadowed a rise in US crude stocks, analysts said.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate added 21 cents to $51.74 a barrel and Brent gained four cents to $60.59 in afternoon trade.

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