Wall Street Journal | Oil Surges on Weaker Dollar, Drilling Data Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—Oil prices surged Friday as the dollar weakened and the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. fell for a 15th straight week. The expiration of the front-month U.S. oil-futures contract extended the move, analysts said, as traders closed ... Oil Gains Ahead of Latest U.S. Drilling Data UPDATE 9-Oil jumps on weaker dollar; US crude up 4 percent Oil plunges to a 6-year low. Is $30 a barrel next? |