New York, Jul 9 (AP) Benchmark US crude oil for August delivery rose 28 cents to settle at USD 40.90 a barrel Wednesday.

Brent crude oil for September delivery added 21 cents to USD43.29 a barrel.

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Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 2 cents to USD 1.29 a gallon.

August heating oil slipped a penny to USD 1.23 a gallon. August natural gas fell 5 cents to USD 1.82 per 1,000 cubic feet.

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Gold for August delivery rose USD 10.70 to USD 1,820.60 an ounce, silver for September delivery added 46 cents to USD 19.16 an ounce and September copper rose 3 cents to USD 2.82 a pound.

The dollar fell to 107.22 Japanese yen from 107.53 yen. The euro rose to USD 1.1336 from USD 1.1286. (AP)

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