As U.S. equity markets posted another positive day, Crude oil prices for May delivery held above $81 in New York on Tuesday.

Closing at 10,888.83, the Dow Jones industrial average reached a 17-month high. It was the 10th gain in the DJIA in the past 11 sessions.

At $82.20 per barrel, Light, sweet crude oil prices hit a midday high, but settled in recent trading at $81.71 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

May delivery heating oil futures dropped 0.0035 cents to $2.1108 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline blend stock for May fell 0.0078 cents to $2.2534 per gallon.

Henry Hub natural gas prices for May rose 0.006 cents to $4.196 per million British thermal units.

According to AAA, down from Monday's $2.82, at the retail level, the average national price for unleaded gasoline was $2.816 per gallon on Tuesday. (With Inputs from Agencies)