U.S. crude rises to four-month high above $99/bbl

SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. crude rose more than a

dollar to a four-month high above $99 a barrel on Friday, on

hopes for stronger global oil demand after the U.S. Federal

Reserve launched an aggressive programme to stimulate the

economy.

NYMEX crude for October rose to an intraday high of

$99.35, up $1.04 and the highest since early May.

(Reporting by Randy Fabi; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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