
March WTI crude oil (CLH25) Thursday closed up +0.32 (+0.44%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH25) closed unchanged.
Crude oil prices Thursday climbed to a 1-week high and settled moderately higher. Thursday's weaker dollar was supportive of energy prices. Crude also has carryover support from this week's drone attack on a Russian pumping station that could reduce Kazakhstan crude oil exports by 30%. In addition, crude has support from Wednesday when Bloomberg reported that OPEC+ is considering a delay of monthly supply increases that are currently due to start in April. Crude prices fell back from their best levels Thursday on a mixed weekly EIA inventory report.