Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.60 to $76.31 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery fell $1.32 to $79.52 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 4 cents to $2.40 a gallon. September heating oil fell 3 cents to $2.41 a gallon. September natural gas fell 7 cents to $1.97 per 1,000 cubic feet.