Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Down but Pare Initial Losses After UK Vote to Leave EU Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—Oil prices dropped Friday but erased some overnight losses after the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union triggered a selloff across markets. U.S. oil prices settled down $2.47, or 4.9%, at $47.64 a barrel on the New York Mercantile ... Oil slumps, gold rallies as UK votes to leave the EU Oil futures drop over 4% as UK votes in favor of Brexit Oil prices plunge as Britain votes to leave EU |