US crude futures finish a slight 0.4% higher at $75.63 a barrel and are up 0.3% for the week.
"A very slow news day for crude," says Oanda's Edward Moya in a note. "Yesterday's declining stockpile data and weak demand stats didn't help oil extend its recent rally.
Today's US data painted a mixed picture for the economy as the labor market still looks tight, while other parts of the economy remain weak."
Attention will be paid tomorrow to a weekly Baker Hughes rig-count report to see if drillers are starting to ramp up activity after crude prices hit a 12-week-high last week. Brent crude finishes just below $80.
Source : Bloomberg
