Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.82 to $83.17 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for May delivery rose $1.39 to $87.48 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 8 cents to $2.76 a gallon. April heating oil rose 2 cents to $2.62 a gallon. May natural gas rose 4 cents to $1.76 per 1,000 cubic feet.
