Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 67 cents to $77.10 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for January delivery fell 49 cents to $81.96 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December delivery was unchanged at $2.23 a gallon. December heating oil fell 3 cents to $2.89 a gallon. December natural gas rose 5 cents to $2.90 per 1,000 cubic feet.
