NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Thursday.
The West Texas Intermediate for September delivery went up 2.07 U.S. dollars, or 2.75 percent, to settle at 77.29 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for October delivery gained 3.04 dollars, or 3.83 percent, to settle at 82.49 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
