US crude settles higher as gasoline futures jump

NEW YORK: US crude futures edged up on Friday in choppy trading after supportive jobs data and high-priced ethanol credits caused gasoline futures to surge more than 2 percent.

US April crude rose 39 cents, or 0.43 percent, to settle at $91.95 a barrel, having traded from $90.83 to $92.03.

For the week, US crude posted a gain for the week of $1.27, or 1.4 percent.