WTI crude oil December futures closed at $97.15 per barrel.

WTI crude oil futures for December delivery finally settled at $97.15 per barrel. NYMEX natural gas futures expiring in November closed at $2.79 per million British thermal units. NYMEX gasoline futures for November settled at $3.1205 per gallon, while NYMEX heating oil futures for November finally settled at $4.7633 per gallon. All the above futures prices are the final settlement prices for the day's open-outcry trading sessions, reflecting recent trends in international energy markets. The costs of downstream industries related to energy will also see corresponding changes in response to fluctuations in these futures prices.