how much is a barrel of oil today

How much is a barrel of oil today, 7/2/15: Oil prices are seeing a soft rally today on the coattails of a bullish U.S. jobs report.

Despite today's gains, oil prices have fallen by more than 1% over the last week.

But short-term volatility is expected. In fact, prices will follow this distinct upward pattern over the course of 2015...