Oil rises in price this morning amid positive economic news in the United States. At 8:50 a grade Brent climbed 0.12% to $ 68.00, WTI rose 0.21% to $ 61.81. A study by MasterCard found that what is the volume from Thanksgiving to Christmas sales of online stores in the United States reached a record values ​​- it increased by 18.8% in comparison with last year's figures. Cumulative sales in retail sector (excluding cars) for the specified the period rose by 3.4%. Reported by the agency Reuters. According to Axi Trader market strategist Stephen Innes, these the results show that Americans do not seem to seek to limit their spending. results research has raised investor expectations about the future of the American economy. In addition to being the largest in the world, The United States is one of the key oil consumers.