Crude futures settled higher Friday after the US Energy Information Administration reported a large draw in US crude oil inventories. ICE February Brent settled up 24 cents at $68.16/b and NYMEX February WTI was 4 cents higher at $61.72/b at market close. An uptick in refinery demand weighed on US crude oil inventories last week, extending their decline for a second straight week, EIA data showed Friday. Commercial crude inventories fell 5.47 million barrels to 441.36 million barrels during the week ended December 20, EIA data showed. The draw-down left stocks 1.9% above the five-year average for this time of the year, the narrowest supply overhang since late October. […]