Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels. : Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 88 cents to settle at $42.89 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for October delivery rose 57 cents to $45.37 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for September delivery rose 3 cents $1.27 a gallon. September heating oil was little changed at $1.24 a gallon. September natural gas fell 2 cents to $2.34 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for December delivery rose $48.90 to $1,998.70 an ounce.