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Oil up in Asia, boosted by European cold snap
"Brent crude rose... as cold weather in Europe boosted heating fuel demand," said Ker Chung Yang, commodity analyst for Phillip Futures in Singapore. He also told AFP that the WTI was up due to "some bargain hunting" after falling on Monday.
Fatalities from wintry weather sweeping across Europe topped 360 on Monday after snow and rain-swollen rivers burst a Bulgarian dam and killed at least eight people while more homeless perished on frigid city streets. Switzerland reported temperatures plummeting to minus 35.1 Celsius in the eastern Graubuenden canton.
AFP
Story first published: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:00 [IST]