Oil Rises on Tight Supply Though Interest Rate Hikes Weigh

Oil Rises on Tight Supply Though Interest Rate Hikes Weigh
An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 12, 2021. Kyodo/via Reuters
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LONDON—Oil rose on Friday, supported by supply tightness and new sanctions on Iran, but prices were on track for a weekly decline amid interest rate hikes from major central banks that fuelled worries about a sharp economic slowdown.

Brent crude was up $1.13, or 0.9 percent, to $120.94 a barrel at 1016 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude had gained $1.03, or 0.9 percent, to $118.62.