NYMEX october crude up again on refinery restarts

摘要

New York-Prompt NYMEX crude topped $50/b Thursday for the first time in five weeks, but could not hold above that psychologically impor- tant mark, settling 59 cents higher at $49.89/b. The anticipation that Gulf Coast refinery demand will resurface after Hurricane Harvey crippled the region’s energy infrastructure has provided some upward momentum for crude prices.