FILE PHOTO: A view shows disused oil pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev//File Photo
WORLD

Crude Futures Settle Higher

19/02/2026 01:53 PM

NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Oil prices advanced on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery increased by US$2.86, or 4.59 per cent, to settle at US$65.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Brent crude for April delivery gained US$2.93, or 4.35 per cent, to settle at US$70.35 a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. 

--BERNAMA-XINHUA 

KEYWORDS
    
RELATED NEWS
MORE NEWS
© 2026 BERNAMA   • Disclaimer   • Privacy Policy   • Security Policy  
https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2525416