Crude oil prices rose Wednesday after the markets were closed in the previous day, but any rally is likely to be short-lived, as sustainable significant increases are only seen later down the road. As of 7:15 a.m. EST West Texas Intermediate front-month futures rose just under 2 percent to $43.37 per barrel, while Brent front-month rose 1.2 percent to $51.40 per barrel as of the same time. The rise was preceded by declines in recent sessions, which extended weakness that started after the markets reached an early October peak for the year at over $76 per barrel of WTI and over $86 per barrel of Brent. WTI prices fell from $52.58 per barrel on December 13 to $42.53 per barrel earlier […]