NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices advanced on Friday.
The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery went up 1.81 U.S. dollars, or 2.78 percent, to settle at 67.02 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery gained 1.73 dollars, or 2.45 percent, to settle at 72.48 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
