Brent crude oil trades above $85 for a third straight session

West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery edged up by 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $81.32 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

May Brent crude the global benchmark, was up 32 cents, or 0.4%, at $85.66 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. Both Brent and WTI futures were on track to finish the session at their highest levels since early November.

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