Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.40% or 0.28 to $69.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.43% or 0.31 to hit $72.63 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 3.74 to trade at $2,631.94 a troy ounce.
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 2.64%
