Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 28 cents to $85.43 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 43 cents to $89.35 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for May delivery was unchanged at $2.76 a gallon. May heating oil rose 2 cents to $2.73 a gallon. May natural gas fell 2 cents to $1.84 per 1,000 cubic feet.
