Oil prices up amidst higher global demand, Nigeria instability

12 August 2017, New York — Oil prices rose slightly on Friday in volatile trading as the market weighed lower U.S. crude stocks, Nigerian instability and strong global demand growth against a persistently slow rebalancing. Brent crude settled up 20 cents or 0.39 percent to $52.10 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up […] More »