Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.54 to $72.28 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $1.37 to $77.33 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for March delivery fell 4 cents to $2.15 a gallon. March heating fell 5 cents to $2.66 a gallon. March natural gas rose 3 cents to $2.08 per 1,000 cubic feet.