United States

The U.S. dollar index gained 0.15 percent to 104.01 on Friday, making crude more expensive for foreign buyers

Bullion recorded an all-time high of $3,057.21 per ounce on Thursday and has climbed about 1.5 percent so far this week

U.S. oil demand remained strong as distillate inventories fell more than expected by 2.8 million barrels
