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Crude Oil Lower Ahead of Today's Trump-Putin Summit

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) is down -0.71 (-1.11%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.0244 (-1.16%). Crude oil prices are on the defensive ahead of today's Trump-Putin summit, which will reportedly begin at around 3 pm ET, according to Reuters, after the US oil futures market...

Barchart · Aug 15, 2025

Oil and fuel prices hang in the balance of Trump and Putin peace talks

A Russia-Ukraine peace accord would lower fuel prices, but any stalemate or escalation is a boon for the oil industry.

Fortune · Aug 15, 2025

Crude Oil Rallies Ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin Summit

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is up +1.07 (+1.71%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is up +0.0377 (+1.82%). Crude oil prices today are sharply higher on some short-covering ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin summit. President Trump has said he will proceed with high tariffs on countries that buy...

Barchart · Aug 14, 2025

Crude Prices Recover Early Losses on Doubts Over Ukraine Peace Plan

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Monday closed up +0.08 (+0.13%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.095 (-0.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Monday settled mixed. Crude prices were under pressure Monday from a stronger dollar, as the dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a...

Barchart · Aug 11, 2025

Crude Prices Pressured on Hopes of an End to the Russian-Ukrainian War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is down -0.09 (-0.14%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.172 (-0.82%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are under pressure from a stronger dollar, as the dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1-week high. Also, expectations that the US...

Barchart · Aug 11, 2025

Crude Prices Supported by Doubts About Ukrainian Peace Plan

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Friday closed unchanged, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.086 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Friday settled mixed. Crude finished the session little changed but had support from doubts about whether a US peace plan to end the Russian-Ukraine...

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

Crude Prices Pressured on Possible End to Russian-Ukraine War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is down -0.30 (-0.47%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.014 (-0.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices dropped to 2-month lows today after Bloomberg News reported that the US and Russia are looking to reach a deal on ending the war...

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

Possible End to the Russian-Ukraine War Weighs on Crude Prices

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.47 (-0.73%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.129 (-0.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled lower on Thursday, but crude remained above Wednesday's 2-month low. The dollar's strength on Thursday pressured crude prices along with the possible...

Barchart · Aug 7, 2025

Crude Prices Pressured by Possible End to the Russian-Ukraine War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is down -0.10 (-0.16%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.063 (-0.30%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving lower today, although crude remains above Wednesday's 2-month low. The dollar's strength today is pressuring crude prices along with the possible easing...

Barchart · Aug 7, 2025

Crude Prices Retreat on Claims of Progress in Ending Russian-Ukraine War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.81 (-1.24%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.0011 (-0.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early rally Wednesday and turned sharply lower after President Trump said "great progress was made" in a meeting between US...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025