
June WTI crude oil (CLM24) this morning is down -0.40 (-0.51%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24) is down -3.06 (-1.18%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower and dropped to 1-1/2 month lows. Improved prospects for a cease-fire in the Israeli-Hamas war have curbed geopolitical risks in the Middle East and are weighing on crude prices. Also, US energy demand concerns are negative for crude due to today's weaker-than-expected economic reports on Apr nonfarm payrolls and the Apr ISM services index. Losses in crude are contained after the dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 3-week low today.