Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 27 cents to $79.26 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 30 cents to $83.88 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 1 cent to $2.54 a gallon. June heating oil was unchanged at $2.48 a gallon. June natural gas rose 11 cents to $2.30 per 1,000 cubic feet.
