Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Rise Amid Muted Holiday Trade Wall Street Journal Crude oil futures were up Tuesday amid muted holiday trading as investors remain in a wait-and-see mode ahead of a landmark effort by oil producers to reduce global supply. U.S. crude for February delivery gained 55 cents, or 1.04%, to $53.57 a barrel. Oil prices rise amid investor optimism over production cuts for 2017 |