CNBC | Oil prices jump as Gulf of Mexico rigs evacuated CNBC Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday after the evacuation of two Gulf of Mexico oil platforms in preparation for a hurricane. U.S. light crude rose $1.60 a barrel from Friday's close to a peak of $71.40, its highest since mid-July, before easing slightly ... METI minister says Japan pressing US to let Iranian oil imports continue Oil prices rise, and Barclays sharply revises its forecasts The Bearish Case For Oil |