International Business Times | How The Federal Reserve's Rate Hike Decision Could Affect US Oil Prices International Business Times U.S. oil prices are likely to hover at or slightly above current levels, regardless of whether the Federal Reserve had raised interest rates Thursday or sometime before the end of the year. A rate hike would have sparked short-term volatility in crude ... Oil falls in volatile trade ahead of Fed rate decision Oil prices steady after big jump following U.S. stock draw Oil Prices Surge 5.7%, Boosted by Heavy Draw on Stockpiles |