Oil prices held above $67 a barrel Friday, adding to gains made overnight, as world stock markets rallied on signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. In Europe, benchmark crude for September delivery was up 11 cents to $67.27 a barrel in afternoon electronic ...

Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming global recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ...