Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $3.95 to $81.64 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for January delivery fell $3.08 to $89.78 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December delivery fell 6 cents to $2.45 a gallon. December heating oil fell 9 cents to $3.52 a gallon. December natural gas rose 17 cents to $6.37 per 1,000 cubic feet.