WTI Crude Oil futures hold near $98 amid Middle East supply tensions.

December WTI Crude Oil futures held near $98 as traders weighed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz against data showing resilient Middle East exports. U.S. crude inventories saw a 3.1 million barrel draw, dropping total stocks below the 5-year average. November Natural Gas futures fell over 4% to $2.83 as warmer weather forecasts reduced early heating demand expectations.