Valero Energy (VLO) Trades Up While Oil, Gas Rise

Crude oil, natural gas and gasoline prices jumped Tuesday, pushing up the share price of Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO).

Benchmark crude for May delivery rose $1.33 to settle at $103.88 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Heating oil jumped 3.94 cents to settle at $3.0012 a gallon. Gasoline futures climbed 10.13 cents to settle at $3.3797 a gallon, while natural gas for June delivery increased 8.7 cents to settle at $4.303 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Valero Energy Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refining and marketing company.

Valero Energy (VLO) closed at $28.48, gaining $0.80, or 2.89 percent.