Oil hits new 2019 high on U.S.-China trade talk hopes

22 February 2019, London — Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by OPEC’s ongoing supply cuts and hopes that Washington and Beijing may soon end their trade dispute. International Brent crude futures scaled a new 2019 high of $67.73 a barrel, up 66 cents from Thursday’s close. They traded 33 cents higher at $67.40 a barrel … More »