NEW YORK, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices advanced on Tuesday.
The West Texas Intermediate for August delivery gained 40 cents, or 0.59 percent, to settle at 68.33 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for September delivery went up 56 cents, or 0.82 percent, to settle at 70.15 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. ■
