Front Month ICE Brent Crude for Aug. delivery gained 37 cents per barrel, or 0.49% to $75.56 today

--Up for two consecutive sessions

--Up 75.00 cents or 1.00% over the last two sessions

--Largest two day dollar and percentage gain since Tuesday, June 22, 2021

--Up nine of the past 11 sessions

--A new 52-week high

--Highest settlement value since Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018

--Up 101.71% from its 52-week low of $37.46 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 84.07% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 47.90% from its 2021 settlement low of $51.09 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

--Off 48.27% from its record high of $146.08 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008

--Month-to-date it is up 9.00%

--Year-to-date it is up $23.76 or 45.87%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

06-24-21 1505ET