AlQa'dah 16, 1433, Oct 2, 2012, SPA -- The price of oil turned slightly higher Tuesday as investors weighed positive U.S. economic news against ongoing concerns about Europe. Benchmark oil rose 13 cents to $92.61 per barrel in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, fell 29 cents to $111.90 per barrel in London, AP reported. In other Nymex energy futures trading: - The price of natural gas was flat at $3.48 per 1,000 cubic feet. That's 82 percent above the low for the year of $1.91 reached in April. - Heating oil is unchanged at $3.14 per gallon. - Wholesale gasoline is down 3 cents at $2.89 per gallon. -- SPA