Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (Aug. 9)

By The Associated Press

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 65 cents to $76.84 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery rose 50 cents to $79.66 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 1 cent to $2.39 a gallon. September heating oil fell 2 cents to $2.34 a gallon. September natural gas rose 1 cent to $2.14 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold for December delivery rose $10.10 to $2,473.40 per ounce. Silver for September delivery fell 2 cents to $27.59 per ounce, and September copper rose 3 cents to $3.99 per pound.

The dollar fell to 146.64 Japanese yen from 147.23 yen. The euro was unchanged at $1.0919.