Home Business Oil gains on U.S. economic data, Gulf crude tanker dispute Business Oil gains on U.S. economic data, Gulf crude tanker dispute By Genpie - July 26, 2019 128 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Oil prices inched up on Friday, ending the week higher after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data brightened the crude demand outlook and concerns over the safety of oil transport around the Strait of Hormuz threatened supply.