London — Oil prices edged higher on Friday, heading for their largest weekly gain since July after US President Donald Trump’s comments about possible military action in Syria and reports of dwindling global oil stocks. Brent crude rose by 44c to $72.46 a barrel at 8.21am GMT, up about 8% on the week. Nymex crude for May delivery gained 45c to $67.52, putting the contract on track for a weekly jump of nearly 9%. Both benchmarks hit their highest since late 2014 on Wednesday after Trump warned that missiles "will be coming" in response to a suspected gas attack in Syria and after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles over Riyadh. Trump tweeted on Thursday that an attack on Syria "could be very soon or not so soon at all", raising the prospect that an attack might not be as imminent as he seemed to suggest the previous day. "This has been a very strong week for crude oil futures, with a lot of geopolitical concerns helping to drive the rally. As we start the last day of the week, ...
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