Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.52% or 0.36 to $68.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.51% or 0.37 to hit $72.53 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 6.15 to trade at $2,794.65 a troy ounce.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.59%
