Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 60 cents to $82.17 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose 64 cents to $85.71 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 2 cents to $2.50 a gallon. July heating oil was unchanged at $2.52 a gallon. July natural gas fell 17 cents to $2.74 per 1,000 cubic feet.
