
January WTI crude oil (CLF24) on Friday closed down -1.56 (-2.02%), and Jan RBOB gasoline (RBF24) closed down -0.0592 (-2.70%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices settled moderately lower on Friday. Crude prices were under pressure on global energy demand concerns after Friday's economic news showed U.S. and Japanese manufacturing activity contracted more than expected. A weaker dollar Friday limited losses in crude, along with news that OPEC+ is close to resolving a dispute over output quotas that forced the group to postpone its monthly meeting.