Oil ends higher, as trade deal progress spurs energy demand hopes
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose about 1% on Thursday, as progress on another major trade deal fed optimism that energy demand will grow in 2020.The U.S. Senate approved a revamp of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement a day after the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China.Brent settled up 62 cents, or 1%, to $64.62 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 71 cents, or 1.2%, to $58.52 a barrel.The deal that the Senate approved was a..