Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 61 cents to $78.63 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 37 cents to $82.75 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 4 cents to $2.50 a gallon. June heating oil was unchanged at $2.42 a gallon. June natural gas rose 8 cents to $2.42 per 1,000 cubic feet.
