CNBC | Oil Prices Rise Above $50 a Barrel on Weaker Dollar Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—Oil prices rose above $50 a barrel Tuesday on a weaker dollar and ongoing supply disruptions. U.S. crude oil for July delivery recently rose 33 cents, or 0.7%, to $50.02 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the global ... Oil prices hit nearly 8-month highs on ebbing supply, softer dollar Oil hits 2016 high, driven by falling supply and weaker dollar Oil futures rise above $50 a barrel on signs of tightening |