Oil rises, heads for second weekly drop

Oil rises, heads for second weekly drop

Oil rose today, Aug. 25, but heads for the second weekly decline after ending a seven-week gains last week.   Brent crude for October delivery rose 0.35%, or 30 cents, to $83.66 a barrel at 8:02 am Makkah Time.   The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark for October delivery traded 0.4%, or 32 cents, up at $79.37 a barrel.   Meanwhile, investor