Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Climb on Anticipated US Stock Drawdown Wall Street Journal Crude oil prices strengthened on Thursday as the prospect of a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories reinforced views that the global oil market is tightening. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.4% to $49.46 a barrel on London's ICE Futures ... Oil prices rise on US stock draw but economic worries remain Oil rises in post-settlement trade after API report Oil ends higher as traders bet on a decline in crude supplies |