Crude oil futures settle at $69.17 up $0.16

Up $0.16 or 0.23%

The price of crude oil closed up $0.16 or 0.23% at $69.17.

The high reached $69.83

The low reached $68.81

Technically, the price traded for most of the day above the 200 hour MA at $68.98 and below a topside trend line at $69.74.

Brent crude settled at $74..65. up $0.90 or 1.22%.