Oil futures climbed Friday for a fourth straight session, taking both benchmarks to weekly gains of 3% or more, as any potential demand worries tied to stock-market volatility were offset by supply concerns linked to Middle East tensions.
West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery CLM9, +0.80% rose 64 cents, or 1%, to $63.51 a barrel. The contract settled Thursday at $62.87, the highest finish for a front-month contract since May 1, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The global benchmark, July Brent LCON9, +0.47% added 44 cents, or 0.6%, to $73.06 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. Its finish at $72.62 Thursday marked the highest to date in May.
