Front Month Nymex Crude for Sept. delivery gained 48 cents per barrel, or 0.65% to $73.95 this month
--Up for four consecutive months
--Up $14.79 or 25.00% over the last four months
--Largest four month gain since April 2021
--Largest four month percentage gain since May 2021
--Longest winning streak since Feb. 2021 when the market rose for four straight months
--Up eight of the past nine months
--This week it is up $1.88 or 2.61%
--Largest one week net and percentage gain since the week ending June 25, 2021
--Up for two consecutive weeks
--Up $2.14 or 2.98% over the last two weeks
--Largest two week net and percentage gain since the week ending July 2, 2021
--Up 11 of the past 14 weeks
--Today it is up 33.00 cents or 0.45%
--Up for three consecutive sessions
--Up $2.30 or 3.21% over the last three sessions
--Largest three day dollar and percentage gain since Friday, July 23, 2021
--Up seven of the past nine sessions
--Today's settlement value is the seventh highest this year
--Highest settlement value since Tuesday, July 13, 2021
--Off 1.73% from its 52-week high of $75.25 hit Tuesday, July 13, 2021
--Up 106.62% from its 52-week low of $35.79 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
--Rose 83.64% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 1.73% from its 2021 settlement high of $75.25 hit Tuesday, July 13, 2021
--Up 55.29% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
--Off 49.10% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008
--Year-to-date it is up $25.43 or 52.41%
All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.
Source: Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
07-30-21 1504ET
