November WTI crude oil (CLX25) on Friday closed up +0.74 (+1.14%), and November RBOB gasoline (RBX25) closed up +0.0341 (+1.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with crude posting a 1.75-month high.  Concerns over crude supplies from Russia are boosting oil prices as President Trump presses countries to stop buying Russian crude in an attempt to push Russia to end its war in Ukraine.  Friday's weaker dollar was also bullish for crude prices, along with the better-than-expected US ...

November WTI crude oil (CLX25) today is down -0.30 (-0.46%), and November RBOB gasoline (RBX25) is down -0.0079 (-0.40%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure from today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 3-week high.  Also, the outlook for higher crude exports from Iraq is undercutting crude prices.  In addition, today's decline in stocks has led to a risk-off sentiment in asset markets, weighing on crude prices.   Today's stronger-than-expected US economic news is supportive of energy ...

Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, which is bullish for crude prices as it curbs Russian crude exports and tightens global oil supplies. Last Thursday, Ukraine attacked Russia's Salavat and Volograd oil refineries, halting around 300,000 bpd of refining capacity. Last Tuesday, Russia's Transneft Pipeline, which handles more than 80% of the country's oil, restricted the ability to store crude. Also, the Kirishi refinery, one of Russia's biggest refineries that ha ...

October WTI crude oil (CLV25) today is up +1.08 (+1.71%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25) is up +0.0209 (+1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply today to 1.5-week highs.  Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 2.25-month low is bullish for energy prices.  Also, concerns over a decline in Russian oil exports are boosting prices as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks on Russian refineries.  In addition, today's stronger-than-expected US economic news is bullish for energy demand and ...