Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 5 cents to $78.95 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 23 cents to $83.67 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 2 cents to $2.60 a gallon. June heating oil fell 1 cent to $2.44 a gallon. June natural gas rose 11 cents to $2.04 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold for June delivery fell $1.40 to $2,309.60 per ounce. Silver for July delivery rose 8 cents to $26.83 per ounce, and July copper fell 7 cents to $4.48 per pound.

The dollar fell to 153.10 yen from 157.15 Japanese yen. The euro rose to $1.0730 from $1.0728.