Nymex crude-oil futures are marginally higher in Asian trade Friday, after gaining 33 cents overnight. "The market is creeping up on the $100 psychological barrier, supported by a rising S&P 500 and the recent downtrend in U.S. commercial crude oil inventories," analyst Timothy Evans at Citi Futures says in a note. The EIA report on weekly U.S. oil stockpiles for last week is due later Friday and markets expect a 2.2-million-barrel drop. Meanwhile Brent crude prices continue to respond to geopolitics. Ethnic violence in South Sudan is beginning to affect its oil sector with India 's ONGC Videsh, an oil-drilling company, saying it has suspended its operations from Dec. 22 affecting around 41,000 bbl/day of output. However, some good news emerged from Libya , with officials saying oil exports from the Tobruk port may resume soon. Nymex crude is up 10 cents at $99.65/bbl, Brent crude is down 3 cents at $111.95/bbl.
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