Wall Street Journal | Oil Edges Higher on Geopolitical Tensions Wall Street Journal Oil prices rose Friday, boosted by disruptions to production in Iraq amid geopolitical conflict. Light, sweet crude for November delivery gained 24 cents, or 0.5%, to $51.53 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the global benchmark ... Oil set for weekly loss on profit-taking Oil prices set for weekly loss on profit-taking A New Oil Crisis Is Developing In The Middle East |