Front Month ICE Brent Crude for Oct. delivery gained 91 cents per barrel, or 1.29% to $71.29 today

--Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since Thursday, July 29, 2021

--Snaps a three session losing streak

--Off 7.61% from its 52-week high of $77.16 hit Monday, July 5, 2021

--Up 90.31% from its 52-week low of $37.46 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 58.11% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 7.61% from its 2021 settlement high of $77.16 hit Monday, July 5, 2021

--Up 39.54% from its 2021 settlement low of $51.09 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

--Off 51.20% from its record high of $146.08 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008

--Year-to-date it is up $19.49 or 37.63%

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

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

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08-05-21 1511ET