NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices increased Friday in New York as equities remained strong and the dollar index dropped.
The dollar index, a pro-rated measurement of the U.S. dollar against six major currencies, dropped 0.28 percent Thursday, making oil more affordable.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet October delivery crude bounced back from a $74.27 trading session low to $74.70 Friday morning. Heating oil prices for October rose 0.016 cents to $2.115 per gallon. Refomulated blendstock gasoline added 0.015 cents, reaching $1.9397 per gallon. Natural gas prices rose 0.028 cents to $4.09 per million British thermal units.
At the pump, the national average price of unleaded gasoline rose to $2.74 per gallon from Thursday's $2.734, AAA said.
