Oil price up $73.75 (+0.38) in London, in New York $73.36 (+0,71)

As of December 21, 2009, the IPE Brent Crude futures contract is up $73.75 (+0.38) per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London. Light Sweet Crude is $73.36 (+0.71) on the New York Mercantile Exchange, RBC agency reports.