NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Friday.
The West Texas Intermediate for September delivery went up 1.15 U.S. dollars, or 1.42 percent, to settle at 82.40 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for October delivery gained 1.45 dollars, or 1.67 percent, to settle at 88.52 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
