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Oil pours out of a spout from Edwin Drake's original 1859 well that launched the modern petroleum industry at the Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville, Pa., on Oct. 5, 2017. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Oil prices were stable on Friday, although both benchmarks headed for a weekly loss on worries over weak economic outlook in China, Europe, and the United States weighing on oil demand.
Brent crude futures were at $76.20 a barrel, up 5 cent, at 1216 GMT. Brent hit a 2022 low this week.
