Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.79 to $73.52 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery fell $2.71 to $76.81 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 8 cents to $2.32 a gallon. September heating oil fell 9 cents to $2.32 a gallon. September natural gas was unchanged at $1.97 per 1,000 cubic feet.