In the energy market Thursday, oil managed to gain a little ground, with crude for December delivery closing at $58.24/barrel, up $2.08 on its last day as the front-month contract.

In the energy market Wednesday, oil roared higher, with crude for December delivery closing at $67.50/barrel, up $4.77. November reformulated gasoline rose 7.75 cents, to $1.533/gallon.

In the energy market Wednesday, crude for July delivery skied higher, to close at $136.38/barrel, up $5.07. July reformulated gasoline shot up 15 cents, to $3.47/gallon.

In the energy market Wednesday, crude for July delivery retreated again, closing at its lowest level in a month, $122.30/barrel, down $2.01. July reformulated gasoline plummeted 15 cents, or 4.5%, to $3.20/gallon.

In the energy market Wednesday, crude for July delivery rose after Tuesday’s knockdown, closing at $131.03/barrel, up $2.18. July reformulated gasoline gained 6.78 cents, to $3.4476/gallon.

In the energy market Wednesday, crude for July delivery kicked off its run as front-month contract by heading for the moon, skying yet further into uncharted territory to close at a record $133.17/barrel, up $4.19.

In the energy market Thursday, crude for June delivery tumbled early, as far as $120.90, before late buying pushed it nearly all the way back, to close at $124.12/barrel, down just 10 cents.

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