CNBC | US oil hits $74 per barrel, jumps more than 1.5% CNBC Oil prices rose on Thursday but supply remained tight with investors concerned by the prospect of a big fall in crude exports from Iran due to U.S. sanctions. U.S. light crude was up 1.5 percent at $73.88 per barrel and briefly hit $74. Benchmark Brent ... Top 3 Energy Stocks To Buy Now As Oil Hits Recent Highs Oil Trades Near Three-Year High as Libya Crisis Tightens Supply US oil prices steady ahead of sanctions on Iran |