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Rich Asplund

Crude Settles Higher on Dollar Weakness and Strong Economic Reports

July WTI crude oil (CLN23) on Thursday closed up +2.01 (+2.95%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN23) closed down -0.76 (-0.31%).  

Crude oil and gasoline prices Thursday settled mixed.   A decline in the dollar index Thursday to a 1-week low was bullish for energy prices.   Also, the House passage of the debt ceiling deal sparked a rally in stocks and other risk assets such as crude.  A negative factor for energy prices was the bearish weekly EIA inventory report.  

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