Oil rises on cooling US inflation, strong summer demand
Oil prices rose Friday amid strong summer demand and easing U.S. inflation. Brent futures rose 0.4% to $85.77, and WTI rose 0.6% to $83.12. U.S. gasoline demand hit 9.4 million bpd for the week of July 5. US refiners drew from stocks. Falling consumer prices boosted sentiment; WTI futures tight. ANZ’s Daniel Hynes noted the weaker dollar.