Crude oil prices fell again Friday and tumbled 7% for the week

Crude oil prices took another decline on Friday falling about 2% but for the week, they dropped 7%.

West Texas Intermediate crude, considered the benchmark in the U.S., fell below $70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It dropped $1.45 or 2.05% per barrel and settled at $69.22.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell $1.39 or 1.87% to finish at $73.06 a barrel.

Oklahoma energy stocks were split with a slight majority recording losses for the day. Most losses were less than 1% to 2%.