CNBC | US oil prices higher after Fed leaves rates unchanged CNBC WTI, also known as U.S. crude, was 4.6 percent higher at $38.03 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark was up 3.9 percent higher 10 minutes before the statement's release. Brent futures also extended gains, trading at $40.12 a barrel, up 3.56 percent. Before the ... Oil up 4 percent as OPEC firms up meet, US gasoline demand soars Oil prices rise after some OPEC members agree to meet to discuss output freeze Oil Prices Rise on Producers' Plan to Discuss Output Limits |