The Globe and Mail | Oil rises 2 per cent as Saudi Arabia aims at $100 a barrel The Globe and Mail Oil futures jumped more than 2 percent on Wednesday on a decline in U.S. crude inventories and after sources signaled top exporter Saudi Arabia wants to see the crude price closer to $100 a barrel. OPEC's new price hawk Saudi Arabia would be happy for ... Oil Rises Amid Shrinking US Surplus as OPEC Prepares to Gather Oil prices edge up on lower US crude inventories, global supply risks Oil Hits Three-Year High as Inventories Drain |