Crude oil futures settled at 六十八块四毛五, up 1.88美元 or 2.82% on the day. For the week, prices gained 两块一角三, marking a 3.2% increase. These gains come despite an unexpected rise in 欧佩克+产量 of 548K barrels heading into the week. However, some support emerged midweek when OPEC+ floated the idea of 暂停即将到来的产量上涨, signaling a more cautious stance.

Running counter to the price action was a 意外生产700万桶 in U.S. crude inventories reported by the EIA. While that would normally be bearish, the report also showed 汽油和蒸馏物库存的提取, providing a more balanced outlook. Adding to the upside momentum were headlines surrounding 俄罗斯制裁, with former President Trump announcing plans to make a 关于俄罗斯的重要声明 next Monday.

From a 技术角度, the move higher pushed oil prices above the 200-日移动平均线为68.35美元. Notably, during the last three sessions, crude had traded above that level intraday but failed to close above it. Today, however, the market closed near the highs, positioning oil to 本周牢牢高于200日均线—a bullish signal heading into next week.