
October WTI crude oil (CLV23) this morning is up +2.18 (+2.55%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23) is up +5.96 (+2.33%).
Crude oil prices this morning are rallying, with crude climbing to a 9-1/2 month high and gasoline posting a 1-week high. The main bullish factor today was the action by Saudi Arabia and Russia to announce they will extend their crude production cuts until the end of the year. A bearish factor for energy prices is today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 5-1/2 month high.