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Oil up third day on China GDP, North Sea problems

Reuters -- Oil prices rose for a third day on Friday after China reported GDP data in line with expectations and slightly above the government's target, soothing concerns about slowing growth in the world's second largest economy.

North Sea production problems also helped boost oil, enabling Brent and U.S. crude to scale their 50-day moving averages as both contracts headed for weekly gains.

August loadings of North Sea Forties crude may be delayed following production problems at the Buzzard oil field, which feeds into the Forties stream.

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Submitted Jul 15, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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