Brent crude futures settled down 6 cents to $88.38 a barrel. The global benchmark rose to $89.17 on Wednesday, its highest level since October 2014; the benchmark is up 13% on the year so far. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for February delivery lost 6 cents to $86.90 a barrel on the last day of the contract's life. WTI is up 15% so far this year. The more active March WTI contract settled at $85.55 a barrel, down 25 cents.
NEW YORK: Oil price edged lower on Thursday, posting slim losses after several days of strength that pushed benchmarks to seven-year highs due to concerns about tight supply.
Brent crude futures settled down 6 cents to $88.38 a barrel. The global benchmark rose to $89.17 on Wednesday, its highest level since October 2014; the benchmark is up 13% on the year so far.
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