Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.53% or 1.07 to $71.17 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.35% or 1.00 to hit $74.90 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 5.50 to trade at $2,675.20 a troy ounce.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.01%
