WTI up slightly at the close

Crude oil prices were up slightly at the close of floor trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday after remaining below Thursday’s closing price for much of the session.

Meanwhile, gasoline and diesel prices were higher again in the United States, with diesel reaching another new record.

At-the-pump prices for gasoline was up 0.8 cent overnight to $3.365, which is 56 cents more than last year at the same time, while diesel fuel added 2.1 cents to $4.066 per gallon.

May contracts for West Texas Intermediate Crude closed up 3 cents to $110.14 per barrel, while Brent crude gained 74 cents to $108.94 per barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London.

Nymex May gasoline futures added 2 cents to $2.80 per gallon while May heating oil was up less than a cent to $3.19 per gallon.

May natural gas contracts dropped 20 cents to $9.90 per million British thermal units.