NEW YORK, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices advanced on Friday, with both crude benchmarks finishing up more than 3 percent for the week.
The West Texas Intermediate for July delivery added 2 U.S. dollars, or 1.7 percent, to settle at 118.87 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for August delivery increased 2.11 dollars, or 1.8 percent, to close at 119.72 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
