Benchmark US crude for February delivery rose 98 cents to $81.31 a barrel on Friday. Brent crude for March deliveries rose $1.47 to $87.63 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for February delivery rose 5 cents to $2.65 a gallon. Heating oil rose 9 cents to $3.47 a gallon in February. Natural gas fell 10 cents in February to $3.17 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for February delivery rose $4.30 to $1,928.20 an ounce. Silver for March delivery was up 7 cents to $23.94 an ounce…
