Wholesale gasoline for October delivery fell 2.18 cents a gallon, to $1.0205, while heating oil slipped 2.72 cents, to $1.0120.

In other markets, gasoline fell while copper rose to its highest price in more than a month.

The biggest drop in prices was in energy commodities: gasoline fell 11 percent and residential natural gas fell 4.1 percent.

Heating oil shifted slightly upward to close at 52 cents a gallon, while unleaded gasoline fell a fraction, to 55 cents a gallon.

The Energy Department anticipates that gasoline will fall somewhat from its current highs, although the average price is expected to remain above $2.65 a gallon nationwide through the summer.

For the week, heating oil rose 2.82 cents for next-month delivery, while unleaded gasoline fell 0.98 cent.

After rising more than 2 cents in trading on Monday, unleaded gasoline for September delivery fell 0.60 cent today, to 62.13 cents a gallon.

For the week, unleaded gasoline fell 11.11 cents a gallon for next-month delivery, while home heating oil fell 6.70 cents a gallon.

Heating oil rose 0.49 cent a gallon, to 49.51 cents, and unleaded gasoline fell 0.06 cent a gallon, to 52.36 cents.

Near-term gasoline fell in response to reports that a Brazilian oil workers' strike was ending.