Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 58 cents to $72.94 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for October delivery fell 51 cents to $76.30 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline for September delivery rose 1 cent to $2.33 a gallon. September heating oil fell 2 cents to $2.30 a gallon. September natural gas fell 3 cents to $1.94 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold for December delivery fell $25.40 to $2,444.40 per ounce. Silver for September delivery fell $1.18 to $27.21 per ounce, and September copper fell 10 cents to $4 per pound.

The dollar fell to 143.53 Japanese yen from 146.50 yen. The euro rose to $1.0951 from $1.0912.