NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices slid to less than $82 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as the U.S. gross domestic product figure came in lower than expected.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis in its first of three GDP estimates said economic growth reached 2 percent in the third quarter, less than the 2.2 percent consensus forecast but higher than the 1.7 percent gain in the second quarter.
The price of December delivery crude oil in New York shed 48 cents to $81.70 per barrel, holding close to the new plateau of $82.
December delivery heating oil prices shed 1.08 cents to $2.2486 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline blendstock dropped 0.62 cents to $2.066 per gallon. Henry Hub natural gas prices added 1.4 cents to $3.904 per million British thermal units.
At the pump, the national average price of unleaded gasoline was $2.809 per gallon, up slightly from Thursday's $2.808, AAA said.
