Oil prices continued a week-long slump Friday after government reports showed the U.S. continues to sit on a huge petroleum surplus as the driving season comes to a close, according to AP. Benchmark crude for November delivery gave up 19 cents to $65.70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude fell 25 cents to $64.57 on the ICE Futures exchange. In other Nymex trading, gasoline for October delivery lost 2 cents to $1.6171 a gallon, and heating oil for October delivery lost a penny to $1.6711 gallon. Natural gas gave up 4.7 cents to $3.91 per 1,000 cubic feet.
