Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell $2.41 to $73.95 a barrel Wednesday. : Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell $2.41 to $73.95 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $2.45 to $80.60 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery fell 8 cents to $2.34 a gallon. March heating oil fell 8 cents to $2.71 a gallon. March natural gas rose 10 cents to $2.17 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for April delivery fell $1 to $1,841.50 an ounce.