Business Day | Oil is firm as US stockpiles decline Business Day London — Brent oil extended gains on Wednesday due to Middle East tensions and a drop in US crude inventories for the second consecutive week caused by an outage at a Canadian facility. The price was near session highs above $78 a barrel after an ... Oil Fluctuates as Saudis Pledge More Crude, US Stockpiles Drop Oil tops $75 for first time since 2014 and then rolls over - CNBC.com Oil settles higher in volatile session ahead of US holiday |