Oil prices rise on concerns about US-Iran tensions
Oil prices edged up on Thursday morning as investors worried about escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Brent crude oil futures were up 34 cents, or 0.49%, at $69.74 a barrel at 0126 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 37 cents, or 0.57%, to $65.00. Both benchmarks settled higher on Wednesday. Brent futures gained 0.87% and WTI gained…

