Oil prices settle lower, but climb for a third str
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Oil futures fell on Friday, with losses fed by worries over a slowdown in global energy demand, but prices climbed for a third straight week on expectations for tighter crude supplies. May West Texas Intermediate oil fell 94 cents, or 1.6%, to finish at $59.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract still rose about 0.4% for the week, according to FactSet data.
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