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Globally, the price of Brent crude futures contracts went up 66 cents to USD 82.37 pb, as did the West Texas Intermediate crude, up 69 cents to USD 78.28 pb

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose slightly on Friday but remained on track for a third straight week of declines due to weak demand in China, the world’s largest crude importer, and expectations of a ceasefire deal for the Gaza war and related violence in the Middle East.