World oil prices were mixed today, the end of the traditional peak demand season for motor fuel in the United States.
Brent North Sea crude rose 38 cents to $77.05 a barrel, but US crude fell 14 cents to $74.46.
Today signalled the end of the US 'driving season', or peak demand period for petrol between May and September in the US when Americans traditionally drive long distances for their summer holidays.
With the driving season over, market attention was focused on the ongoing hurricane season to see whether energy production in the Gulf of Mexico would suffer disruption. Analysts say the hurricane season still has a couple of months more to run.
