NYMEX crude gains ahead of European debt summit

摘要

New York-New York Mercantile Exchange December crude oil futures settled $1.33 higher at $87.40/b October 21, as gains in equities kept the oil complex buoyant ahead of a weekend European summit to address the eurozone debt crisis. NYMEX November RBOB futures settled 91 points higher at $2.6846/gal, although November heating oil bucked the trend, falling 1.26 cents to settle at $3.0175/gal, following declines in ICE Brent. December ICE Brent pared earlier gains and settled 20 cents lower at $109.56/b.