Oil prices up on strong U.S. jobs data, Venezuela sanctions

03 February 2019, New York — Oil prices rose about 3 percent on Friday on upbeat U.S. jobs data and signs that U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan exports have helped tighten supply, then extending gains after weekly data showed U.S. drillers cut the number of oil rigs. Brent crude oil futures rose $1.91 a barrel, or … More »