Published: 03/02/2013 09:21:03 PM GMT

Crude oil is steady as of this writing around the $97.60 level and is heading for the longest streak of weekly gains in more than eight years amid believes economic recovery in the world's biggest crude consumer is accelerating, brightening the outlook for oil demand.Crude is trading as of this writing around the $97.55 a barrel level compared with the opening at $97.44 and with the highest at $97.68 and the lowest at $97.37. On the short term crude finds support at $97.30 then at $96.85 and resistance at $98.00 then at $98.30.A report later this day may show that the U.S. added more jobs last month which will keep investors on edge. U.S. employers probably added 165,000 workers last month after a 155,000 increase in December and the unemployment rate might remain steady at 7.8%.Gains however were limited after China's data dented sentiment. Th
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