Oil prices settle near $79
By APFriday, July 30, 2010
Oil prices settle near $79
Energy prices settled higher on a day of uneven trading after the government said the economic recovery slowed during the second quarter as consumers conserved their money.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange:
Crude rose 59 cents to settle at $78.95 per barrel.
Gasoline added 0.92 cent to settle at $2.1066 a gallon.
Heating oil gained 0.55 cent to settle at $2.0427 a gallon.
Natural gas rose 9.6 cents to settle at $4.923 per 1,000 cubic feet.
On the ICE futures exchange:
Brent crude settled up 59 cents at $78.18 a barrel.
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