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Oil prices posted gains in commodity markets, while gold, copper, and soybeans recorded declines.

The price of gold fell 0.37 percent to $4,023.65 per ounce, while silver rose 0.20 percent to trade at $57.645.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil climbed 3.47 percent to $82.01, while Brent crude gained 3.13 percent to $84.65. Heating oil prices increased 2.08 percent, while RBOB gasoline futures advanced 1.07 percent.

Natural gas prices rose 0.10 percent to $2.689, while copper declined 0.77 percent to $6.2867.

Among agricultural commodities, U.S. wheat gained 0.46 percent, while U.S. soybeans lost 0.40 percent.