Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.16 to $79.19 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for April delivery rose 61 cents to $83.47 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for March delivery rose 2 cents to $2.34 a gallon. March heating fell 1 cent to $2.81 a gallon. March natural gas rose 3 cents to $1.61 per 1,000 cubic feet.
