MW: Oil rises for sixth day on China manufacturing
Crude-oil futures rose Monday for a sixth straight session, climbing to their highest level in nearly seven months as China reported its May manufacturing expanded for a third month, indicating oil demand from the world's second-largest consumer may increase. Crude for July delivery rose $1.48, or 2.2%, to $67.79 a barrel in early North American electronic trading. It surged to $68.29 earlier, the highest level since early November. Oil ended last month's trading up 30%, the biggest monthly gain in a decade.
