Questions as to the sustainability of high gasoline prices have been surfacing, but in America, it appears the higher prices aren't going away any time soon, and neither will higher oil prices, as BP (NYSE:BP), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Apache Corp (NYSE:APA) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) closed up on Tuesday.
Oil rose above $108 a barrel Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies.
Benchmark crude for May delivery rose $1.03 to settle at $108.15 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Tuesday is the last trading day for that contract. Oil for June delivery climbed 59 cents to settle at $108.28 a barrel.
In other Nymex trading for May contracts, heating oil lost 2.43 cents to settle at $3.1585 a gallon and gasoline futures fell 1.97 cents to settle at $3.2331 a gallon. Natural gas jumped 12.4 cents to settle at $4.262 per 1,000 cubic feet.
In London, Brent crude fell 28 cents to settle at $121.33 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
BP closed Tuesday at $44.68, gaining $0.21, or 0.47 percent. Devon Energy ended the day at $86.97, rising $0.78, or 0.90. Apache Corp. closed at $121.99, jumping $1.11, or 0.92 percent. Exxon Mobil closed the session at $83.80, up $0.70, or 0.84 percent.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
BP (BP) (XOM) (APA) (DVN) Close Up as Oil Jumps Again
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