Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 6 cents to $77.77 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for January delivery rose 13 cents to $82.45 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December delivery was unchanged at $2.23 a gallon. December heating oil rose 7 cents to $2.92 a gallon. December natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.85 per 1,000 cubic feet.
