
October WTI crude oil (CLV25) on Thursday closed up +0.45 (+0.70%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25) closed up +0.0220 (+1.12%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher as short covering emerged following German Chancellor Merz's statement that a meeting between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky is unlikely to materialize. Thursday's weaker dollar was also supportive of crude prices, as was a rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high, which shows confidence in the economic outlook that is bullish for energy demand.