U.S. crude gains $2 after tax hikes, spending cuts avoided
NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than $2 on Wednesday, rallying after the U.S. Congress approved a deal to avert mandated tax hikes and spending cuts that many feared would send the economy into recession and curb demand for oil.
U.S. February crude was up $1.80 at $93.62 a barrel at 9:12 a.m. EST (1412 GMT), having traded from $91.56 to $93.87.
(Reporting by Robert Gibbons; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
NEW YORK, Jan 2- U.S. crude futures rose more than $2 on Wednesday, rallying after the U.S. Congress approved a deal to avert mandated tax hikes and spending cuts that many feared would send the economy into recession and curb demand for oil.