Front Month Nymex Crude for Oct. delivery gained $2.25 per barrel, or 3.23% to $71.97 this week
--Largest one week net and percentage gain since the week ending Aug. 27, 2021
--Up for four consecutive weeks
--Up $9.65 or 15.48% over the last four weeks
--Largest four week gain since the week ending Nov. 27, 2020
--Largest four week percentage gain since the week ending March 5, 2021
--Longest winning streak since the week ending July 2, 2021 when the market rose for six straight weeks
--Up seven of the past nine weeks
--Today it is down 64.00 cents or 0.88%
--Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021
--Off 4.36% from its 52-week high of $75.25 hit Tuesday, July 13, 2021
--Up 101.09% from its 52-week low of $35.79 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
--Rose 75.07% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 4.36% from its 2021 settlement high of $75.25 hit Tuesday, July 13, 2021
--Up 51.13% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
--Off 50.46% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008
--Month-to-date it is up 5.07%
--Year-to-date it is up $23.45 or 48.33%
All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.
Source: Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
09-17-21 1505ET