Oil prices rise on OPEC expectations, Iraq jitters

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The price of oil edged higher above $104 on Wednesday, ahead of an OPEC meeting in Europe that is expected to keep production levels steady for the year even as demand looks set to grow.

By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. oil for July delivery was up 11 cents to $104.46 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Tuesday, the contract fell 6 cents.

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