
February WTI crude oil (CLG26) on Wednesday closed down -0.03 (-0.05%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) closed up +0.0040 (+0.23%).
Crude oil closed little changed on Wednesday, but rallied earlier in the week on concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. 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, although rigs this week rose by +3 rigs.