New York-NYMEX RBOB led the oil complex higher Friday in light trading after a survey of US consumer sentiment revealed strong confidence, which could translate into more gasoline demand. NYMEX January RBOB settled 2.22 cents higher at $1.6262/gal. NYMEX January ULSD settled up 20 points at $1.6628/gal. A monthly index of consumer sentiment released Friday by the University of Michigan rose to its highest level in nearly 13 years. The December reading of consumer sentiment was 98.2, up 4.7 points from November, representing the highest level since January 2004.
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