Oil prices pushed higher on Friday while global markets edged lower, as an attack on two oil tankers prompted fears over supply. Oil prices pushed higher on Friday while global markets edged lower, as an attack on two oil tankers prompted fears over supply. Oil prices push higher, but FTSE 100 and pound in the redThe incident, which took place near the crucial Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, has been blamed on Iran by the United States. The FTSE 100 dropped 22.79 points, or 0.31%, to close at 7,345.78. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Fresnillo up 27.4p to 839.8p, National Grid up 14.9p to 833.4p, Compass Group up 28.5p to 1,911.5p and Relx up 28p to 1,908.5p.

Source: Irish Independent June 14, 2019 16:30 UTC