WTI Crude Ends at $101.41, Brent at $109.86 on Mideast Tensions

U.S. crude oil futures rose for a seventh straight session Friday, with WTI settling at $101.41 a barrel and Brent at $109.86, the highest since May 19. Escalating Middle East tensions drove the rally. diesel futures settled near $4.90 a gallon. President Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports to lower fuel prices ahead of midterm elections, but lawmakers questioned its legality and analysts said the volumes would have little effect. National average retail diesel was $6.3261 a gallon, up 5 cents from a week earlier, while retail gasoline fell about 4.5 cents.