OIL FUTURES: Crude settles higher as market eyes Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, OPEC+ meeting
Crude oil futures finished a volatile session higher Aug. 2 as markets weighed the geopolitical impact of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan and the potential supply impact of an Aug. 3 OPEC+ meeting. NYMEX September WTI settled up 53 cents at $94.42/b, and ICE October Brent climbed 51 cents to $100.54/b. Pelosi’s visit to Taipei drew rebuke…