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Rich Asplund

Crude Oil Prices Higher on Oil Tanker Disruptions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26) on Monday closed up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) closed up +0.0340 (+1.99%).

Crude oil on Monday rallied on geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia.  Other bullish factors included the weaker dollar and the stronger stock market.  Crude prices had 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.  

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