BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose above $95 per barrel Tuesday ahead economic data from the U.S. that is expected to reflect a recovery in orders of durable goods.

Benchmark crude for May delivery was up 45 cents to $95.26 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.10 to finish at $94.81 a barrel on the Nymex on Monday.