Key Currency Exchange Rates for Friday, 9/29/23

National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $3.514; Month Ago: $3.503; Year Ago: $3.522. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $3.846; Month Ago: $3.842; Year Ago: $3.845.

American Dollar to Canadian Dollar = 0.794091; American Dollar to Chinese Yuan = 0.154536; American Dollar to Euro = 1.179405; American Dollar to Japanese Yen = 0.009073; American Dollar to Mexican Peso = 0.050337.

U.S. crude prices retreated after coming within striking distance of their 2017 high on Wednesday, raising questions about whether a rally that started in June has reached its peak. On the one hand, the trend of future oil prices suggests that a prolonged global glut of crude is coming to an end. But at these elevated levels, prices are also susceptible to disappointing data points and profit-taking as traders look to cash in on recent gains. Crude futures shed more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. crude stockpiles declined less than earlier industry figures indicated. The Energy Department's report also showed U.S. oil exports hit an all-time high, while the nation's production crept toward record levels. Click Read More below for additional information.