NEW YORK, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices shot up on Friday.
The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery decreased by 4.96 U.S. dollars, or 7.41 percent, to settle at 61.99 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery dropped 4.56 dollars, or 6.5 percent, to settle at 65.58 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. ■
