Crude oil stays in recent trading range above $93 per barrel A motorist pumps gas in Denver on April 15, 2011. Gas and food price increases will affect the nation's economic growth in the coming months. NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices slipped in New York Tuesday, but held to its recent trading range between $93 and $94 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude oil gave up 28 cents overnight to reach $93.85 per barrel. Gasoline shed 2.71 cents to $2.727 a gallon. Home heating oil lost 1.63 cents to $3.0462 a gallon. The price of natural gas gave up 0.7 cents to $3.366 per million British thermal units. At the pump, AAA reported the national average price for regular unleaded gasoline dropped to $3.297 per gallon from Monday's $3.304.