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Oil prices settle just above $82

Oil prices stayed put, just above $82 on Thursday, as investors mulled demand uncertainties and a government report that showed the country’s huge natural gas reserves shrank a little last week.

Here’s a breakdown of how energy prices traded Thursday:

Crude: Rose 2 cents to settle at $82.11 a barrel.

Gasoline: Fell 1.31 cents to settle at $2.272 a gallon.

Heating oil: Fell 0.12 cent to settle at $2.115 a gallon.

Natural gas: Fell 11.5 cents to settle at $4.444 per 1,000 cubic feet.

On the ICE futures exchange:

Brent crude: Fell 20 cents to settle at $80.28.