Oil prices rally as U.S. steps up preparations for war

After falling sharply, prices turned around March 4, with April crude oil futures ending at $36.89; natural gas for April delivery closed March 4 at $7.041

by The Associated Press

Crude oil futures rallied March 4, staging a sharp recovery after three straight sessions of declines on hopes that a war with Iraq could be averted. Between Feb. 27 and March 3, prices fell sharply as Iraq's increased cooperation with U.N. weapons inspectors and Turkey's rejection of access to U.S.....

    [additional news subjects in this story]

U.S. deploys 60,000 more troups