Oil rose to near $73 as traders evaluated a warning from Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman to short-sellers, offsetting a lack of tangible progress in US debt-limit talks.
Oil posted the first weekly gain since early April after tracking broader market sentiment that embraced risk assets on rising optimism the US will reach a debt-ceiling deal.
One of Rigzone's regular market watchers takes a look at the U.S. debt-ceiling talks, the latest DOE developments, an upcoming battle for the WTI oil price and more.