Xinhua news agency, New York, August 10 (reporter Liu Yanan) – international oil prices rose significantly on the 10th.

As of the closing of the day, the futures price of light crude oil for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by US $1.81 to US $68.29 per barrel, or 2.72%; London Brent crude oil futures for October delivery rose $1.59, or 2.30%, to close at $70.63 a barrel.