Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Slightly Higher on Big Day for Data Wall Street Journal LONDON—Oil prices were slightly higher in volatile trade on Friday ahead of closely watched reports on U.S. jobs and oil drilling rigs. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.6% to $37.30 a barrel on London's ICE Futures exchange. On the New ... US oil ends 9 cents lower, or 0.26 pct, at $34.57 a barrel Crude Oil Prices Hit 2-Month High as US Output Falls Again Oil prices pull back ahead of US jobs, oil data |