Crude's Win Streak Kept Alive

Oil futures rose for an eighth consecutive session and jumped to their highest price in nearly four months as the showdown between Britain and Iran over 15 detained British soldiers continued to rattle the energy market.

The May contract for light sweet crude climbed $1.95 to $66.03 a barrel in active trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Reformulated gasoline finished 7 cents higher at $2.13 a gallon, and heating oil gained 4 cents to $1.87 a gallon.

Natural gas for May delivery rose 5 cents to finish at $7.61 per million British thermal unit. The April natural gas contract expired after the close of Wednesday's trading session. ...