SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures ended at their highest in more than three months on Friday, buoyed by renewed optimism surrounding the euro zone and a positive read of consumer confidence in the U.S. Oil for December delivery rose $1.21, or 1.2%, to $98.99 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, its highest settlement since the end of July. Natural gas and gasoline futures, however, ended lower.
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