Oil futures jumped by a dollar in early trading today as markets recovered from a selloff following weaker-than-expected US jobs data on Friday. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1, or 1.48%, to $68.67 a barrel. Brent crude futures were up 99 cents, or 1.39%, to 72.05 a barrel. Source: Oman News Agency
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