Crude oil prices rallied Tuesday amid concerns that the conflict in Syria will escalate.
Turkey has downed a Russia jet it claims was violating its airspace near Syria. Russian strongman Vladimir Putin said Turkey is now “accomplices to terrorists.”
WTI light sweet crude for December was up $1.20 to $42.94 a barrel.
The Commerce Department released a report before the start of trading showing that economic activity increased by more than previously estimated in the third quarter.
The report said real gross domestic product climbed by 2.1 percent in the third quarter compared to the previously reported 1.5 percent increase. The upward revision matched economist estimates.
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