US crude oil, the benchmark for December deliveries, rose $2.49 to $88.96 a barrel on Friday. Brent crude for January delivery rose $2.32 to $95.99 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December deliveries rose 4 cents to $2.61 a gallon. Heating oil fell 1 cent in December to $3.56 a gallon. Natural gas fell 36 cents in December to $5.88 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold for December delivery rose $15.70 to $1,769.40 an ounce. Silver for December delivery fell 3 cents to $21.67 an ounce and copper was up 15 cents in December…
