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Rich Asplund

Crude Oil Prices Pressured on Signs of Abundant Global Supplies

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.

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