NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Tuesday.
The West Texas Intermediate for September delivery went up 2.50 U.S. dollars, or 3.75 percent, to settle at 69.21 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for September delivery went up 2.47 dollars, or 3.53 percent, to settle at 72.51 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. ■
