Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.44 to $85.15 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose $1.50 to $88.92 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for May delivery rose 5 cents to $2.76 a gallon. May heating oil rose 8 cents to $2.71 a gallon. May natural gas rose 2 cents to $1.86 per 1,000 cubic feet.
