Crude futures settle higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices edged up on Wednesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery gained 31 cents, or 0.46 percent, to settle at 68.43 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery went up 39 cents, or 0.54 percent, to settle at 72.28 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.