International oil prices rose slightly on the 7th.

As of the closing of the day, the light crude oil futures for delivery in December on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by 32 cents to settle at $59.75 per barrel, an increase of 0.54%; while the Brent crude oil futures for delivery in January rose by 25 cents to settle at $63.63 per barrel, an increase of 0.39%.