Oil futures finish lower as traders weigh risks to oil supplies

Oil futures finished lower on Monday after posting a sharp gain on Friday, as traders continued to monitor global risks to oil supplies in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war and reports that the U.S. may reach a deal with Venezuela to ease oil sanctions. November West Texas Intermediate crude CLX23 fell $1.03, or 1.2%, to settle at $86.66 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.Source [MarketWatch.com – MarketPulse](http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/oil-futures-finish-lower-traders/story.aspx?guid=%7B20C06575%2D04D4%2DB545%2D727F%2DF86F50B6ACDA%7D&siteid=rss)