Front Month Nymex Crude for Nov. delivery gained 91 cents per barrel, or 1.10% to $83.87 today

--Up for five consecutive sessions

--Up $3.43 or 4.26% over the last five sessions

--Largest five day dollar and percentage gain since Friday, Oct. 8, 2021

--Longest winning streak since Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, when the market rose for five straight sessions

--Up 13 of the past 15 sessions

--A new 52-week high

--Highest settlement value since Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, when it settlementd at $85.74

--Up 134.34% from its 52-week low of $35.79 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 109.52% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 76.12% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

--Off 42.27% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008

--Month-to-date it is up 11.78%

--Year-to-date it is up $35.35 or 72.86%

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

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-20-21 1505ET