Oil prices were steady on Thursday as concern about fuel demand after slower-than-expected U.S. economic growth was offset by worries of supply disruptions as Israel stepped up airstrikes on Gaza’s Rafah.
Brent crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $88.22 a barrel by 1:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures was flat at $82.81.
U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but…
