Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $2.06 to $73.86 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for September delivery rose $1.95 to $78.47 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 5 cents $2.59 a gallon. August heating oil rose 8 cents to $2.56 a gallon. August natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.58 per 1,000 cubic feet.
