Oil futures headed higher on Thursday, with U.S. prices on track to score a gain for the week as supply uncertainty tied to the Middle East helped to offset pressure from rising U.S. crude inventories and production.
The International Energy Agency. meanwhile, stuck to its forecast for a sharp slowdown in oil-demand growth this year.
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