Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.29 to $81.02 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for January delivery fell $1.33 to $85.02 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for November delivery was basically flat at $2.22 a gallon. November heating oil rose 2 cents to $2.99 a gallon. December natural gas rose 22 cents to $3.58 per 1,000 cubic feet.
