Front Month Nymex Crude for Aug. delivery gained 22 cents per barrel, or 0.30% to $73.30 today
--Up for two consecutive sessions
--Up 24.00 cents or 0.33% over the last two sessions
--Largest two day dollar and percentage gain since Tuesday, June 22, 2021
--Up eight of the past 11 sessions
--Today's settlement value is the second highest this year
--Off 0.49% from its 52-week high of $73.66 hit Monday, June 21, 2021
--Up 104.81% from its 52-week low of $35.79 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
--Rose 89.31% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 0.49% from its 2021 settlement high of $73.66 hit Monday, June 21, 2021
--Up 53.93% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
--Off 49.55% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008
--Month-to-date it is up 10.52%
--Year-to-date it is up $24.78 or 51.07%
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 1500ET
