NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The price of crude oil held close to $96 per barrel Thursday in New York, climbing slightly in response to positive economic news.
Market Economics reported U.S. manufacturing got off to a "strong" start in January with new orders growing at the fastest month-to-month pace in nearly three years. The Conference Board said its Leading Economic Index climbed 0.5 percent in December to 93.9.