
Oil prices climb on US crude, fuel stock draw, Venezuela supply worries
(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by government data showing U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories fell last week and by mounting concerns about tighter global supply following the U.S. threat of tariffs on nations buying Venezuelan crude. Brent crude futures gained 88 cents, or 1.21%, to $73.90 a barrel by 10:42 a.m. ET (1442 GMT), their highest since February