NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Rising tensions in Egypt and positive sentiment in equity markets pushed crude oil above $99 per barrel in New York Tuesday morning.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, west Texas Intermediate crude oil added $1.47 to $99.46 per barrel. Reformulated blendstock gasoline gained 4.29 cents to $2.7808 per gallon. Home heating oil added 2.97 cents to reach $2.9033 per gallon.
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