Oil prices rose on Tuesday on forecasts for a tighter gasoline market and a warning from the Saudi energy minister to speculators that raised the prospect of further OPEC+ output cuts. “(Oil) prices are likely to remain within their broad year-to-date trading range as the economy continues to slow while the refill of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and OPEC manages prices relative to global demand needs,” said Rob Haworth,, senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. WTI traded up $.86 or 1.2% to close at $72.91. Brent traded up $.85 or 1.1% to close $76.84.

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