Crude oil prices fall this week but wholesale gas increases 

Cold weather lifted European gas prices but crude oil is trading at three-month lows after weak US jobs data
Crude oil prices fall this week but wholesale gas increases 

The price of Brent crude has fallen in the past week but lifted to $83.80 a barrel in the latest session. 

Crude oil prices are trading at three-month lows after weaker-than-expected US jobs data, although European wholesale gas prices ended the week higher on demand for heating, following the cold weather system across most of Europe.

The price of Brent crude traded slightly higher in the latest session to $83.84 a barrel, but has fallen in the past week.

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