Crude futures settle higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices edged up on Tuesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery gained 23 cents, or 0.33 percent, to settle at 69.39 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery increased 1 cent, or 0.01 percent, to settle at 73.31 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.