Oil futures jumped on Wednesday, with the market largely shrugging off inventory builds in the US amid a weaker dollar and supply disruptions elsewhere. In London, Brent crude for April delivery settled up $1.40 at $85.09 per barrel, while in New York, March West Texas Intermediate(WTI) on Nymex closed $1.33 higher at $78.47/bbl. Nymex March gasoline edged 0.6¢ higher to close at $2.4628 per gallon, while the diesel contract slipped by 1.11¢ to the end the session at $2.8933/gallon.
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