US Oil Prices Headed for First Weekly Gain in 5 Weeks Amid Renewed Middle East Tensions
() -- US crude futures slipped Friday, but were on track for their first weekly advance in five weeks following a flare-up in tensions between Washington and Iran. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 0.8% at $71.53 a barrel in Friday late-afternoon trade, while Brent dropped 0.3% to $76.03. For the week so far, WTI