Crude Rises to 4-Month High as U.S. Arms Syrian Rebels

... the rally is taking on the momentum of itself," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Obama's calculus on Syria has shifted as support for Assad from Russia, Iran and Hezbollah has reversed ...

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