
July WTI crude oil (CLN23) on Tuesday closed down -0.79 (-1.14%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN23) is down -2.14 (-0.86%). July Nymex natural gas (NGN23) is down -0.015 (-0.64%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning extended Tuesday's losses, with crude posting a 3-1/2 week low and gasoline dropping to a 2-week low. A rally in the dollar index today to a 2-1/2 month high is bearish for energy prices. Also, concern about China's energy demand is weighing on crude prices after weak Chinese manufacturing and service sector reports.