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Oil finished the trading day Friday over $76 a barrel, gaining about $4 in the past week led by high diesel demand, Bloomberg reported.

Oil prices rose Tuesday for the first time in six trading days to just under $73 a barrel as the dollar weakened against the euro, Bloomberg reported.

Oil fell more than $2 Tuesday to below $76 a barrel, following reports that the Chinese economy was expanding less than forecast, Bloomberg reported.

Oil declined $1.50 to below $77 a barrel following a Department of Energy report that showed crude inventories rose by 2 million barrels last week, Bloomberg reported.

Oil rose almost $3 Wednesday to more than $71 a barrel — its biggest single-day gain since September — following several positive economic indicators, Bloomberg reported.

Oil prices declined $2 Friday, capping an $11 week-long plunge to finish the week near $75 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

Oil fell by the most in 10 weeks Friday, tumbling more than $2 to just over $83 a barrel as stocks declined, Bloomberg reported.

Oil declined for the sixth time in seven days Thursday, falling 33 cents to $85.51 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.