Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.60 to $76.31 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery fell $1.32 to $79.52 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 4 cents to $2.40 a gallon. September heating oil fell 3 cents to $2.41 a gallon. September natural gas fell 7 cents to $1.97 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for December delivery rose $7.80 to $2,480.80 per ounce. Silver for September delivery fell 46 cents to $28.48 per ounce, and September copper fell 9 cents to $4.09 per pound.
The dollar fell to 149.58 Japanese yen from 150.47 yen. The euro fell to $1.0784 from $1.0827.