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Oil prices rose above $82 a barrel Tuesday, making for a rare day where energy markets ran opposite to the stock market.
The increase came despite disappointing corporate earnings and consumer spending reports that signaled slower economic growth.
Benchmark crude for September delivery gained $1.21, or 1.5 percent, to settle at $82.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as traders instead took their cue from a weaker dollar.
Motorists got a slight break at the pump, with the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded falling nearly a penny to $2.76, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. The price is about 1.2 cents less than it was a month ago.
