Oil prices climbed for a third session in a row on Tuesday to settle at their highest level since mid-April. Prices got a boost after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister reiterated a pledge to bring the crude market into balance and as risks to output from Iran and Iraq lingered. December WTI crude rose 57 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $52.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange–the highest since April 17, according to FactSet data.
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