Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $2.71 to $68.61 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $2.79 to $73.24 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 6 cents to $1.98 a gallon. January heating oil fell 10 cents to $2.51 a gallon. January natural gas fell 12 cents to $2.31 per 1,000 cubic feet.