The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery decreased 82 cents, or 0.9 percent, to settle at 91.79 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery lost 65 cents, or nearly 0.7 percent, to close at 97.92 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
The above market moves came as traders continued to weigh risks both from the demand and the supply sides.
For the week ending Friday, the U.S. crude benchmark gained 5.4 percent, while Brent rose 5.1 percent, based on the front-month contracts.
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