America News Agency

Oil prices rose in international commodity markets, while precious metals posted losses.

The September Brent crude futures contract climbed 2.62% to $76.10, while the August US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures contract gained 2.65% to $72.31.

The August gold futures contract fell 0.51% to 4,136.16, while the September silver futures contract declined 0.95% to 60.750.

Among industrial metals, the September copper futures contract rose 0.35% to 6.2043.

In energy products, the August natural gas futures contract slipped 0.09% to 3.279, the August heating oil futures contract fell 0.52% to 3.3582, while the August RBOB gasoline futures contract advanced 1.42% to 2.9957.

Among agricultural commodities, the November US soybean futures contract rose 0.16% to 1,198.38, while the September US wheat futures contract gained 0.28% to 619.50.