Oil prices settle mixed amid weaker U.S. dollar
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled mixed on Thursday, with the U.S. benchmark up for the fourth consecutive session, partly driven by weakness in the greenback.
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January delivery added 67 cents, or 0.8 percent, to settle at 81.22 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for February delivery lost 9 cents, or 0.1 percent, to close at