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Oil prices eased on Thursday but remained close to a one-month high driven by more positive demand forecasts from the International Energy Agency and OPEC.
Although no one has got a clear crystal ball, there is an increasing acceptance that price recovery will take years.
A batch of good news on the economy Wednesday pushed the stock market to new highs.
