Even though Americans are driving less, fuel prices are actually heading back up, which seems to belie the natural order of things.
West Texas Intermediate Crude rose more than 2% on
Tuesday, climbing $2.28 a barrel, to $97.43. In Europe, Brent Crude rose to $117.36 a barrel.
Economists had predicted oil price numbers would fall reflecting worsening economic
news around the world, meaning less demand. But even though U.S. motorists have, for the fourth month in a row, cut driving, the pump doesn't care.
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