LONDON—Crude-oil futures softened on a firmed dollar, but still held to the week's narrow range ahead of a report on U.S. gross domestic product.
"The U.S. preliminary GDP data...could answer a few questions for oil market participants, as the energy complex is closely correlated with the perception of how fast the economy is moving," said Glen Ward, head of retail derivatives at London Capital Group.
Next week's U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting on the possible adoption of a second round of quantitative easing is also keeping investors ...