Front Month Nymex Crude for Feb. delivery gained 12 cents per barrel, or 0.23% to $52.36 this week

--Up for three consecutive weeks

--Up $4.13 or 8.56% over the last three weeks

--Largest three week net and percentage gain since the week ending Dec. 11, 2020

--Up 10 of the past 11 weeks

--Today it is down $1.21 or 2.26%

--Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Monday, Dec. 21, 2020

--Down two of the past three sessions

--Off 10.56% from its 52-week high of $58.54 hit Friday, Jan. 17, 2020

--Down 10.56% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 2.26% from its 2021 settlement high of $53.57 hit Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021

--Up 9.95% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

--Off 63.96% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008

--Month-to-date it is up 7.91%

--Year-to-date it is up $3.84 or 7.91%

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

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

01-15-21 1501ET