Front Month Nymex Crude for June delivery gained 47 cents per barrel, or 0.72% to $65.37 this week

--Up for three consecutive weeks

--Up $3.23 or 5.20% over the last three weeks

--Largest three week net and percentage gain since the week ending April 30, 2021

--Up four of the past five weeks

--Today it is up $1.55 or 2.43%

--Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since Wednesday, April 14, 2021

--Up five of the past six sessions

--Off 1.09% from its 52-week high of $66.09 hit Friday, March 5, 2021

--Up 122.12% from its 52-week low of $29.43 hit Friday, May 15, 2020

--Rose 122.12% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.09% from its 2021 settlement high of $66.09 hit Friday, March 5, 2021

--Up 37.27% from its 2021 settlement low of $47.62 hit Monday, Jan. 4, 2021

--Off 55.01% from its record high of $145.29 hit Thursday, July 3, 2008

--Month-to-date it is up 2.82%

--Year-to-date it is up $16.85 or 34.73%

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

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

05-14-21 1501ET