CNBC | US crude settles at $52.95, up 46 cents, on US economic data and OPEC cut expectations CNBC Oil prices rose in quiet trading on Thursday, supported by strong U.S. economic data, a pause in the U.S. dollar rally and optimism that crude producers would abide by an agreement to limit output. The gains were curbed by an unexpected rise in U.S ... The Bearish Case For Oil In 2017 Oil settles sharply lower as US crude inventories climb; natural-gas futures surge Oil prices fall on US inventory build; Libya output ramps up |