Oil futures settled lower on Friday for the first time in six sessions but still gained about 5% for the week, with strength fueled in part by an escalating conflict in Yemen.
West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in May CLK5, -5.83% settled at $48.87 a barrel, down $2.56, or 5% on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with the front-month contract ending about 4.9% higher for the week following a 4.5% jump on Thursday.
May Brent crude on London’s ICE Futures exchange LCOK5, -5.19% fell $2.78, or 4.7%, to $56.41 a barrel, leaving it with a weekly gain of around 2%.
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