Crude futures settle higher


NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Friday.

The West Texas Intermediate for January delivery gained 41 cents, or 0.69 percent, to settle at 60.08 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for February delivery went up 49 cents, or 0.77 percent, to settle at 63.75 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.

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