Front Month Nymex Crude for July delivery gained $2.02 per barrel, or 2.82% to $73.66 today
--Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since Monday, May 24, 2021
--Up for two consecutive sessions
--Up $2.62 or 3.69% over the last two sessions
--Largest two day dollar gain since Monday, May 24, 2021
--Largest two day percentage gain since Wednesday, June 2, 2021
--Up six of the past eight sessions
--A new 52-week high
--Highest settlement value since Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
--Up 105.81% from its 52-week low of $35.79 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
--Rose 82.06% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 54.68% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
--Off 49.30% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008
--Month-to-date it is up 11.07%
--Year-to-date it is up $25.14 or 51.81%
All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.
Source: Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
06-21-21 1501ET
