Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Slip After Hitting $50 a Barrel Wall Street Journal Oil prices ended slightly lower Thursday after briefly rising above $50 a barrel in intraday trading, as investors considered whether higher prices could unlock more output in an already oversupplied market. U.S. crude for July delivery fell 8 cents ... US benchmark crude oil tops $50 a barrel for the first time since October Oil dips after hitting $50/bbl as glut worries resurface What to watch out for as oil prices rise |