OIL FUTURES: Complex rises on China’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions, tighter supplies
Crude futures settled higher Dec. 13 amid a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China, and a tightening of supplies from Canada and Russia. NYMEX front-month crude settled $2.22 higher at $75.39/b, while ICE front-month Brent settled at $80.68/b, up $2.69. In refined products, NYMEX front-month ULSD settled 12.37 cents higher at $3.0922/gal, while NYMEX front-month RBOB climbed 7.99 cents…