Oil Hits 2009 High Above $74 On Economic Optimism

摘要

New York (Reuters)-Oil rose more than $1 to trade above $74 a bbl on Friday as data in the United States promised economic recovery and a potential revival in energy demand. Home sales data for July showed recovery in the U.S. housing market, while U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the global economy appears to be on the mend.