With the U.S. president trying his hand at influencing commodity markets, the price of oil turned lower on Friday after a steady streak of gains. Crude oil prices are up about 2 percent on the week. The price jumped mid-week when the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that, despite an increase in U.S. oil production, stock levels were declining. The drop was supported by higher refinery activity and lower imports of oil into the domestic market. Oil prices got another jolt earlier this week when some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries expressed support for a price of oil above the $80 mark. Through his Twitter account, U.S. President Donald Trump said that , with production […]