WTI December crude settles up 2.32 dollars at 99.47 dollars a barrel

The move puts WTI within sight of the $100 mark, a psychological threshold that tends to draw attention across energy-linked markets. Because the item gives only settlement levels and no driver, the cause of the rally is the open question: supply concerns, demand signals, or positioning. The read-across to refined products matters for anyone tracking fuel costs, since gasoline and heating oil settled in the same session. Whether crude holds near this level, and whether product cracks follow, is what to watch.