Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose $2.72, or 22%, to close at $15.06 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose $2.08, or 10.2%, to $22.54 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline rose 6 cents to 73 cents a gallon. Heating oil rose 6 cents to 69 cents a gallon. Natural gas fell