US crude oil, the benchmark for December deliveries, rose $1.63 to $90 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude for January delivery rose $1.51 to $96.16 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December deliveries rose 11 cents to $2.70 a gallon. Heating oil rose 6 cents to $3.68 a gallon in December. Natural gas rose 56 cents to $6.27 per 1,000 cubic feet in December.
Gold for December delivery rose 30 cents to $1,650 an ounce. Silver for December delivery fell 8 cents to $19.59 an ounce and copper in December…