Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 41 cents to $83.14 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 18 cents to $87.29 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for May delivery was unchanged at $2.71 a gallon. May heating oil rose 1 cent $2.54 a gallon. May natural gas fell 1 cent to $1.75 per 1,000 cubic feet.
