Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.79 to $73.52 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery fell $2.71 to $76.81 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 8 cents to $2.32 a gallon. September heating oil fell 9 cents to $2.32 a gallon. September natural gas was unchanged at $1.97 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold for December delivery fell $11 to $2,469.80 per ounce. Silver for September delivery fell 9 cents to $28.39 per ounce, and September copper rose 2 cents to $4.10 per pound.

The dollar fell to 146.50 Japanese yen from 149.58 yen. The euro rose to $1.0912 from $1.0784.