Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell 39 cents to $74.37 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for March delivery fell 51 cents to $79.55 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for February delivery fell 3 cents to $2.21 a gallon. February heating oil was unchanged at $2.69 a gallon. February natural gas rose 3 cents to $2.45 per 1,000 cubic feet.





