08-06-2016 22:05 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Oil rises, hits 2016 highs; U.S. gasoline build worries some

By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crude futures rose on Wednesday, hitting 2016 highs above $50 a barrel and settling up for a third straight day on worries about sabotage of oil facilities in Nigeria, although a build in U.S. gasoline stocks amid peak summer demand could pressure prices. This indicates a sentiment that gasoline demand will weaken more than expected or that the crude glut will be reflected by a gasoline glut, said Troy Vincent, crude oil analyst for New York-headquartered
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