Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday as U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell signalled interest rate cuts would be among the central bank’s priorities in the coming months. Brent crude futures rose by $1.27, or 1.63%, to $78.49 a barrel at 9:50 a.m. CDT (1450 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
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