Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $1.09 to $77.58 per barrel Monday. : Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $1.09 to $77.58 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for April delivery rose 91 cents to $82.53 per barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery rose 3 cents to $2.31 a gallon. March heating oil rose 7 cents to $2.76 a gallon. March natural gas rose 6 cents to $1.66 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for April delivery fell $10.50 to $2,038.90 per ounce.