Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.59% or 0.41 to $69.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.54% or 0.39 to hit $72.36 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.51% or 13.05 to trade at $2,593.65 a troy ounce.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.78%
