
March WTI crude oil (CLH24) on Tuesday closed down -1.01 (-1.28%), and Mar RBOB gasoline (RBH24) closed down -5.86 (-2.51%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday gave up overnight gains and posted moderate losses. Crude fell back from a 3-1/2 month high Tuesday as weakness in stocks undercut economic optimism and was negative for energy demand and crude prices. Crude initially moved higher Tuesday after the dollar index dropped to a 2-week low. Also, oil prices have support from concerns about the possible escalation of the Israel-Hamas war to Lebanon and attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels.