Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.03 to $75.23 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose $1.85 to $78.33 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for September delivery rose 3 cents to $2.36 a gallon. September heating oil rose 6 cents to $2.36 a gallon. September natural gas rose 10 cents to $2.11 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for December delivery rose 80 cents to $2,432.40 per ounce. Silver for September delivery fell 28 cents to $26.94 per ounce, and September copper fell 8 cents to $3.95 per pound.
The dollar rose to 146.84 Japanese yen from 145.04 yen. The euro fell to $1.0922 from $1.0928.