Crude oil futures gain to $72.84 in London and to $66.16 in New York

As of August 22, 07:12 (UTC+3), Brent Crude futures price rose 0.29% to $72,84 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange.

Light Sweet Crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange were trading 0.49% higher to settle at $66.16 a barrel.