The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries June report said a predicted rise in demand for 2010 had not changed although a forecast of economic growth had improved.
OPEC said demand for oil would rise less than 1 million barrels per day this year. Global economic growth was revised up from 3.5 percent for the year in last month's report to 3.8 percent.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, July delivery crude oil futures added $1.18 to a prior settlement to reach $75.56 per barrel. Heating oil prices for July gained 0.0271 cents to $2.0367 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline blendstock prices rose 0.0383 cents to $2.078 per gallon. Henry Hub natural gas prices rose 0.02 cents to $4.697 per million British thermal units.
At the pump, the national average price for unleaded regular gasoline fell to $2.706 per gallon Thursday from Wednesday's $2.713, AAA said.
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