
January WTI crude oil (CLF26) today is up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) is down -0.0024 (-0.14%).
Crude oil today is higher on continued concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Other bullish factors included the weaker dollar and the slightly stronger stock market. Crude prices have carry-over support from last Friday's news from Baker Hughes that active US oil rigs fell to a 4.25-year low, which implies reduced US crude oil production.