Financial Times | Oil breaks through $50 a barrel for first time in 2016 Financial Times Oil prices have pushed above $50 a barrel for the first time this year, as demand strengthens for motor fuels and traders weigh the threat of further supply outages. ICE July Brent crude rose as much as 0.7 per cent to $50.08 a barrel early on Thursday ... Brent crude on the cusp of $50 as bulls return to oil market Brent oil pushes above $50 for first time in nearly seven months Oil prices near $50 per barrel |