RTRS: US crude up as dollar dips on jobless claims data
(Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures rose after the dollar extended its losses against the euro following U.S. government data showing that jobless benefit claims rose more than expected last week.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude for September delivery CLU1, the new front-month, was up 28 cents, or 0.28 percent, at $98.68 a barrel, after trading between $97.20 to $98.83 earlier. (Reporting by Gene Ramos)
