Crude futures settle higher

NEW YORK, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices advanced on Wednesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery added 98 cents, or 1.15 percent, to settle at 86.21 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery gained 1.06 dollars, or 1.19 percent, to settle at 90.48 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.