Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell $2.34 to $71.77 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1.26 to $78.39 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 6 cents to $2.09 a gallon. January heating oil fell 6 cents to $2.56 a gallon. February natural gas rose 12 cents to $2.56 per 1,000 cubic feet.
