Oil prices rose on Thursday as analysts pointed to low inventories and renewed Middle East risks as factors supporting the market. Brent crude futures were up 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.75 a barrel by 11:04 a.

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Crude oil futures rise on supply concerns after drone attacks in Iraq's Kurdistan; market supported by lost production.

Oil drove the gain in Canada, with 120 rigs drilling for oil, 8 more than last week. In the US, 9 additional gas-directed rigs help offset the 2-rig loss in oil-directed

Oil futures rebounded after three days of losses, supported by better-than-expected U.S. retail sales and a delayed response to yesterday’s report of a 3.9 million barrel U.S. crude stock draw.

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