Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.23 to $76.64 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $1.17 to $81.60 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for March delivery fell 7 cents to $2.32 a gallon. March heating fell 9 cents to $2.81 a gallon. March natural gas fell 8 cents to $1.61 per 1,000 cubic feet.
