Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Barchart
Barchart
Rich Asplund

Crude Prices Finish Higher as China Vows to Ramp-Up Economic Stimulus

January WTI crude oil (CLF25) Monday closed up +1.17 (+1.74%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25) closed up +0.0463 (+2.43%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied Monday in the hopes that additional stimulus measures by the Chinese government will boost energy demand in China, the world's second-largest crude consumer.  Oil prices are also seeing support from heightened turmoil in the Middle East after rebels toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.  

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.