Benchmark US crude for January deliveries rose 91 cents to $80.95 a barrel on Tuesday. Brent crude for January delivery rose 91 cents to $88.36 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December deliveries rose 10 cents to $2.54 a gallon. Heating oil in December fell 3 cents to $3.47 a gallon. Natural gas was flat at $6.78 per 1,000 cubic feet in December.
