Front Month Nymex Crude for Feb. delivery gained $1.53 per barrel, or 1.79% to $86.96 today
--Up for three consecutive sessions
--Up $4.84 or 5.89% over the last three sessions
--Largest three day dollar gain since Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021
--Largest three day percentage gain since Monday, Dec. 27, 2021
--Up five of the past six sessions
--A new 52-week high
--Highest settlement value since Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014
--Up 66.59% from its 52-week low of $52.20 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
--Rose 63.34% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 14.30% from its 2022 settlement low of $76.08 hit Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
--Off 40.15% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008
--Month-to-date it is up 15.62%
--Year-to-date it is up $11.75 or 15.62%
All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.
Source: Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
01-19-22 1502ET
