
January WTI crude oil (CLF26) on Thursday closed down -0.78 (-1.34%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) closed down -0.0232 (-1.15%).
Crude oil and gasoline retreated on Thursday, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline slumping to a 4.75-year nearest-futures low. Concerns about a global oil glut continue to pressure crude prices. Also, today's stock weakness has dampened optimism in the economic outlook, a bearish factor for energy demand.