Gasoline prices are little changed ahead of July 4th weekend; Crude oil is essentially flat

Gasoline prices little changed ahead of weekend

Gasoline prices were flat Wednesday despite an uptick in supply as cautious consumers weigh taking a road trip against the latest worries about the economy.

Oil settled slightly lower.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange:

Benchmark crude for August delivery fell 31 cents to settle at $75.63 a barrel.

Heating oil fell 3.96 cents to $1.9817 a gallon.

Natural gas added 6.8 cents at $4.616 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gasoline dropped 1.14 cents to $2.0606 a gallon.

On the ICE futures exchange:

Brent crude fell 43 cents to settle at $75.01 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange.

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