September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is up +2.03 (+2.37%) today, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is up +0.0008 (+0.02%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude oil climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices are rising after President Trump threatened to crush Iran’s economy, dampening any hopes of a resolution to the US-Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Also, today’s decline in the dollar index to a 3-month low supports energy prices.