Oil pushes higher on Iran sanctions, jobs data

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[February 04, 2017]  By David Gaffen

NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday after the United States imposed sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities, days after the White House rebuked Tehran for a ballistic missile test.

The strong U.S. January jobs figure was also supportive, as it suggests ongoing strength in energy demand.

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