Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.09% or 0.75 to $69.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.99% or 0.72 to hit $73.53 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.74% or 19.55 to trade at $2,671.25 a troy ounce.