Oil prices steady near 18-month lows ahead of New Year

28 December 2018, News Wires — Oil prices steadied on Friday after a week of volatile trading, shedding early gains on profit-taking ahead of the New Year holiday as global crude benchmarks hovered near their lowest levels in more than a year. Brent crude oil rose 15 cents to $52.31 a barrel by 1445 GMT, … More »