West Texas Intermediate crude capped the biggest weekly advance since July as the U.S. jobless rate dropped to a five-year low, bolstering the outlook for economic growth in the world’s biggest fuel-consuming nation. Futures climbed 0.3 percent today, bringing the weekly gain to 5.3 percent. The Labor Department reported today that the unemployment rate fell to 7 percent in November. Consumer confidence rose the most in five months. Government data on Dec. 4 showed that U.S. crude supplies fell for the first time in 11 weeks as fuel demand increased. “These were spectacular jobs numbers and will ultimately be supportive for energy prices,” said John Kilduff , a partner at Again Capital LLC, a New York-based hedge fund that focuses on energy. “We’ve already seen demand pick up, and this is a signal that it will be stronger going ahead.” WTI for January delivery rose 27 cents to $97.65 […]