Fears that subsequent storms in the Gulf of Mexico could hurt U.S. petroleum inventories sent crude prices higher Tuesday as traders kept an eye on the latest worry _ freshly brewing Tropical Storm Emily. Adding to bullish sentiment were market expectations that Wednesday's inventory snapshot from the U.S. would reveal stock draws at a time of tight supply, The Associated Press reported. Light sweet crude for August delivery climbed 15 cents to US$59.07 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Heating oil fell marginally to US$1.6810 a gallon (3.8 liters), while gasoline was down half a cent to US$1.7270 a gallon. On London's International Petroleum Exchange, August Brent was up 3 cents to US$57.47 a barrel.
