Crude futures settle higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices edged up on Thursday.

The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery gained 27 cents, or 0.39 percent, to settle at 68.7 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery added 28 cents, or 0.39 percent, to settle at 72.56 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.