Provided by Dow Jones Jul 29, 2021 4:15 AM UTC Oil prices settle at 2-week high as U.S. crude supplies fall and gasoline demand stays strong Oil futures post their highest finish in two weeks on Wednesday, buoyed by a weekly decline U.S. crude inventories and ongoing strength in implied demand for gasoline. However, concerns that renewed restrictions tied to the spread of the coronavirus delta variant will lead to less fuel demand limit oil's price rise. Analysts Expect 43 Billion-Cubic-Foot Rise in U.S. Natural-Gas Inventories U.S. government natural-gas data due Thursday are expected to show inventories increased last week by 43 billion cubic feet -- an above-normal amount for this time of year.