Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell $1.09 to $77.57 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery fell 98 cents to $81.90 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for June delivery fell 4 cents to $2.47 a gallon. June heating fell 3 cents to $2.43 a gallon. June natural gas rose 17 cents to $2.84 per 1,000 cubic feet.