Oil traders in the New York area saidExxon Corp's Exxon U.S.A. subsidiary raised the price it
charges contract barge customers for heating oil in the New
York harbor by 0.50 cent a gallon, effective today.
    They said the 0.50 cent a gallon increase brings Exxon's
contract barge price to 49.25 cts a gallon.
 Reuter
