Wall Street Journal | Fire in Alberta threatens oil production, helps boost price Business Insider The massive wildfire in the heart of Canada's oil country is helping send crude prices higher. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 34 cents to $44.66 a barrel Friday in New York after earlier dropping by nearly 2 percent. Oil prices often spike when there is ... Forest Fires Cut Into Canadian Oil Production US oil ends 1.2 pct higher; Canada fire, Libya violence threaten supply Raging wildfires in Canada threaten oil supply |