Crude futures settle mixed

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled mixed on Wednesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery lost 21 cents, or 0.32 percent, to settle at 65.42 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery gained 8 cents, or 0.11 percent, to settle at 70.85 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.