October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed down -0.13 (-0.16%) on Wednesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed up +0.0309 (+1.05%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with crude oil falling to a 1.5-week low. Crude prices fell slightly on Wednesday, adding to this week’s losses, as Iran and Oman discussed a potential deal to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices recovered from their worst level, and gasoline erased early losses and turned higher on a bullish EIA inventory report.