Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.39 to $90.50 a barrel Thursday. : Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.39 to $90.50 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery rose $2.94 to $96.59 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for September delivery rose 10 cents to $3.03 a gallon. September heating oil rose 3 cents to $3.65 a gallon. September natural gas fell 5 cents to $9.19 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for December delivery fell $5.50 to $1,771.20 an ounce.