Oil companies shares up at the close of trading

Shares of some top oil companies were up at the close of trading:

BP PLC rose $.48 or 1.2 percent, to $40.13.

Chevron rose $1.64 or 1.6 percent, to $106.92.

ConocoPhillips rose $2.21 or 3.5 percent, to $65.39.

Exxon Mobil Corp. rose $.83 or 1.0 percent, to $85.13.

Marathon Oil Corp. rose $.83 or 3.1 percent, to $27.90.