MarketWatch | Oil trims Syria-inspired gains as dollar strengthens after jobs report MarketWatch Prices often jump when tensions rise in the Middle East, where almost 40% of the world's crude oil is produced. But analysts also said the initial knee-jerk reaction to the airstrike may have been overdone given Syria's role as a very minor oil ... Oil jumps after Syria strikes Information asymmetry bedevils the oil market Oil prices hit one-month highs as buyers stay upbeat |