
January WTI crude oil (CLF25) today is down -0.94 (-1.38%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25) is down -0.0255 (-1.32%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately lower, with crude posting a 2-1/2 week low and gasoline posting a 2-month low. A stronger dollar today is bearish for energy prices. Crude prices are also under pressure from a report from Macquarie Group that projects a "heavy surplus" next year of more than 1 million bpd as non-OPEC supply growth makes up for any supply restraints from OPEC+. Limiting losses in crude was better-than-expected US economic reports on Nov payrolls and Dec consumer sentiment, supportive factors for energy demand.