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Oil prices rose in energy markets on the final trading day of the week, while natural gas prices declined. The RBOB gasoline contract remained flat, while low-sulfur diesel futures posted gains.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose 2.15 percent to $85.19 per barrel. WTI ended the day with a gain of $1.79.

Brent crude rose 2.47 percent to $90.28 per barrel. Brent's daily gain was $2.18.

U.S. natural gas futures, meanwhile, declined. Natural gas fell 0.52 percent to $2.873.

In the gasoline market, the RBOB gasoline contract remained flat at $3.4899.

The low-sulfur diesel contract, tracked as ULSD HO, rose 1.53 percent to $4.4234. The contract's daily gain was $0.0667.

As a result, oil prices continued to rise in energy markets, while natural gas declined and the diesel contract also posted a positive performance.