Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.41% or 0.28 to $69.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.30% or 0.22 to hit $72.70 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.26% or 6.95 to trade at $2,649.55 a troy ounce.
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.19%
