Crude mixed in aftermath of superstorm Sandy

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as traders reviewed damage along the US East Coast caused by superstorm Sandy amid expectations of a rebound in energy demand, analysts said.

New York's benchmark oil futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, gained 13 cents to $85.81 a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for December delivery fell 19 cents to $108.89.