
September WTI crude oil (CLU23) on Monday closed down -0.74 (-0.89%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23) closed down -5.87 (-1.98%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices Monday settled moderately lower. Monday's rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 5-week high pressured energy prices. Also, concerns that a worsening of China's property debt crisis will weigh on its economy and energy demand undercut crude prices.