Oil edged further above $65 a barrel on Friday as concerns about a possible renewed spike in Middle East tensions outweighed rising US inventories and other signs of ample supply.

Oil edges above $65 as Middle East concerns support

A fresh row erupted in the United States after the Vice President made claims on Friday that Qasem Soleimani assisted clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attacks in the country.

US media challenges Vice President Mike Pence's claims of Soleimani assisting 9/11 terrorists

The commander, Major General Qassim Soleimani, and several officials from Iraqi militias backed by Tehran were killed when an American MQ-9 Reaper drone fired missiles into a convoy that was leaving the airport. #WION #DonaldTrump #Iran #US

Defence Expert Davis Des Roches exclusively speaks to WION over 'Soleimani killing'