Boosted by higher U.S. stocks, NYMEX crude oil futures closed up 23, 1.2%, to close at $ 85.44 a barrel, but the limited exchange of fire occurred in Libya, the latest crude oil futures rally.
  Integrated media reported on August 23, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) crude oil futures rose 23, to reverse the opening decline, the U.S. stock market have risen, and the formation of macro-economic data to support the market.
  NYMEX October, light sweet crude rose $ 1.02 to close at $ 85.44 a barrel, or 1.2%. ICE Brent crude futures settled up 95 cents, to $ 109.31 a barrel, or 0.88%.
According to Dow Jones Newswires reported on August 23, afternoon session, Virginia United States earthquake the stock market and rising oil prices lost some momentum, but the New York Mercantile Exchange crude oil futures closed nearly a week to still hit the highest level. Rose sharply in midday before the crude oil futures volatile ups and downs most of the time, because the Libyan capital Tripoli, reported the occurrence of a new round of fighting in Tripoli showed the opposition-controlled uncertainty.
  In other energy trading, September RBOB gasoline settled up 4.15 cents to $ 2.8766 a gallon, or 1.5%. September heating oil futures settled up 3.18 cents to $ 2.9425 a gallon, or 1.1%. (Chung Sang Yu)