Crude Oil and Gold Prices Rise
Commodities see varied changes as natural gas and silver prices fall.
Overview
- Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $2.01 to $75.57 per barrel.
- Brent crude for February delivery rose $2 to $81.07 per barrel.
- Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 3 cents to $2.16 a gallon, while January heating oil rose 1 cent to $2.67 a gallon.
- January natural gas fell 6 cents to $2.55 per 1,000 cubic feet.
- Gold for February delivery rose 70 cents to $2,069.80 per ounce, while Silver for March delivery fell 17 cents to $24.40 per ounce.