Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.16 to $86.59 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for June delivery rose $1.30 to $90.65 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for May delivery rose 3 cents to $2.79 a gallon. May heating oil rose 1 cent to $2.74 a gallon. May natural gas fell 7 cents to $1.77 per 1,000 cubic feet.
