West Texas Intermediate oil headed for the biggest weekly gain in five months as the U.S. economy posted the fastest growth since the start of 2012 and crude stockpiles shrank. Futures fluctuated in New York after climbing 0.2 percent yesterday to cap a five-day advance, the longest rising streak since August. U.S. gross domestic product expanded at a 3.6 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said yesterday. Crude inventories declined for the first time in 11 weeks, government data showed this week. “The immediate focus for oil traders will now be the U.S. dollar and the non-farm payroll figure,” said Ric Spooner, a chief analyst at CMC Markets in Sydney who predicts investors may sell West Texas contracts as prices approach $100 a barrel. “WTI now looks to be embarked on a correction of the medium-term move down.” WTI for January delivery was at $97.45 […]