Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.39 to $78.03 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for April delivery rose $1.26 to $82.86 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for March delivery was unchanged at $2.32 a gallon. March heating rose 1 cent to $2.82 a gallon. March natural gas fell 3 cents to $1.58 per 1,000 cubic feet.
