Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell 20 cents to $81.07 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for May delivery fell 17 cents to $85.78 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for April delivery was unchanged at $2.73 a gallon. April heating oil fell 3 cents to $2.67 a gallon. April natural gas fell 2 cents to $1.68 per 1,000 cubic feet.
