In the energy market Friday, oil pushed back over the $70 benchmark, with crude for November delivery closing at $71.85/barrel, up $2.00. November reformulated gasoline added 5 cents, to $1.67/gallon.

In the energy market Friday, crude for July delivery rebounded, closing at $134.62/barrel on its final day as the front-month contract, up $2.69. July reformulated gasoline rose 8.7 cents, to $3.4392/gallon.

The base metals endured a serious bloodbath on Thursday. Copper fell off a cliff at the open of the New York session and never recovered, finishing at its intraday low of $3.6416/lb., down 10½ cents.

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 Tuesday, crude for July delivery eased a bit, closing at $128.84/barrel, down $3.34. July reformulated gasoline lost 2 cents, to $3.38/gallon.

Outside of nickel, the base metals were all on fire on Friday. Copper rose straight from the pre-dawn hours until the late morning, only then coming off its intraday highs to finish at $3.866/lb., up nearly 8 cents.

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.

The base metals were all in the red on Thursday. Copper backed down for a second straight day, dropping from the pre-dawn hours to late morning, after which it recovered slightly to finish at $3.844/lb., down 4¾ cents.

In the energy market Tuesday, crude for June delivery roared to new intraday and closing records, finishing at $121.84/barrel, up $1.87, after an intraday peak of $122.73. June reformulated gasoline gained 6 cents, to $3.12/gallon.

The base metals were all in the red on Tuesday. Copper held up until New York opened, then dipped sharply and never regained the lost ground, finishing at $3.9253/lb., down 4¼ cents.