Reuters | Oil rises above $49 on heightened Syria risks Reuters LONDON Oil rose above $49 a barrel on Thursday as an emerging risk premium over the situation in Syria countered further signs of an economic slowdown in Asia and rising U.S. inventories. Russia launched air strikes in Syria on Wednesday in its biggest ... Oil price rises on news of higher global demand Oil Rises on Demand, But Contained by Asian Slowdown Oil holds above $45 per barrel |