Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell $1.79 to $81.68 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for May delivery fell $1.43 to $85.95 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for April delivery fell 3 cents to $2.73 a gallon. April heating oil fell 6 cents to $2.70 a gallon. April natural gas fell 4 cents to $1.70 per 1,000 cubic feet.
