Wall Street Journal | Oil at $50 a Barrel Offers No Guarantees About Crude Rally's Potential Wall Street Journal HONG KONG—Oil's rise above $50 a barrel Thursday for the first time in six months is a landmark for the market, but analysts appear to have no better idea as to how long this year's crude rally might last. Brent crude futures, used to price much of ... Oil hits $50 a barrel for first time this year Europe follows Asia lower as oil rises Oil hits $50 as equity rally stalls |