Forbes | Five Trends Shaping Today's Global Oil Market Forbes Oil prices have risen for eight straight days, their longest such streak since February 2012. Yet, prices are still down 12-15% since the beginning of the year: "Enjoy that road trip! July 4th gas hasn't been this cheap in years." Let's take a look at ... Brent crude stabilizes near $50 a barrel Oil rises more than 2 percent as US crude output slows Oil Moves Higher in Holiday Trading |