futures

Prices for U.S. light crude bounced around a bit today and then settled in for the weekend at $50.96 a barrel. The low dropped to $50.05 and at one point shot up to $52.30 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude was down 36 cents at $50.77

Oil futures start back down in early trading this morning with light sweet crude down 24 cents before the floor opens. Brent North Sea crude was down about 13 cents as well.