Oil price down $0.48, to $81.48 in London, in New York to $82.2 (-$1.23)

As of March 18th, the IPE Brent Crude February futures contract rose to $81.48 (-0.48) a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Light Sweet Crude gained -$1.23, to $82.2 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.