Supported by trade optimism, the economic outlook is expected to continue to improve. International crude oil continued to rise on Tuesday (December 17), with crude oil rising for four consecutive days. New York Mercantile futures exchange West Texas light oil futures settlement price in January 2020 was $60.94 per barrel, up $0.73 or 1.2% from the previous trading day, with a trading range of $60.03-61.06; London Intercontinental Exchange Brent crude oil futures settlement price in February 2020 was $66.10 per barrel, up $0.76 or 1.2% from the previous trading day, with a trading range of $65.12-66.24.