Cotton prices are up 20 to 24 points on Tuesday morning. Futures saw slight strength on Monday, with contracts up 1 to 19 points at the close. Crude oil was up $1.74 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.142 higher.
Late on Monday, the White House announced a Harvest Fuel Relief Program, providing producers with $8 billion in assistance due to high fuel prices.