Crude oil futures up on geopolitics, supply

摘要

New York—ICE Brent futures bucked the bearish tone of the rest of the oil complex and settled higher August 13, rallying on a mix of geopolitical considerations and concern about North Sea Brent supplies in the coming weeks. September Brent futures settled 65 cents higher at $113.60/barrel. NYMEX September crude settled 14 cents lower at $92.73/b, along with September RBOB and heating oil, according to Summit Energy Services analyst Matt Smith.