Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.04 to $77.82 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for March delivery rose 47 cents to $82.87 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for February delivery rose 3 cents to $2.26 a gallon. February heating oil fell 2 cents to $2.81 a gallon. March natural gas rose 3 cents to $2.08 per 1,000 cubic feet.
