Oil rises, as thousands of US troops set to head to Middle East
HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose almost $2 in choppy trading on Friday, as the three-week-old Iran war showed no signs of abating and the U.S. prepared to send thousands of additional troops to the Middle East in coming weeks. Brent futures for May rose $1.90, or 1.75%, to $110.55 a barrel as…