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Crude Prices Plunge as Tariff Turmoil Threatens Global Energy Demand

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is down -4.66 (-6.96%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is down -0.1146 (-5.30%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sinking for the second day, with crude falling to a 4-year low and gasoline sliding to a 1-month low. Tariff turmoil is undercutting...

Barchart · Apr 4, 2025

Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Energy Demand Concerns and Rising OPEC+ Production

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Thursday closed down -4.76 (-6.64%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed down -0.1667 (-7.15%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plunged to 3-week lows on Thursday due to concern that President Trump’s harsher-than-expected reciprocal tariffs would ignite a trade war that derails the global...

Barchart · Apr 3, 2025

Crude Prices Plummet on Energy Demand Concerns and Rising OPEC+ Production

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is down -5.34 (-7.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is down +0.1820 (-7.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today plunged to 3-week lows on concern that President Trump’s harsher-than-expected reciprocal tariffs will ignite a trade war that derails the global economy and...

Barchart · Apr 3, 2025

Crude Surges as President Trump Threatens to Curb Russian Crude Exports

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Monday closed up +2.12 (+3.06%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0472 (+2.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply Monday, with crude posting a 5-week high and gasoline posting a 7-month nearest-futures high. Crude rose Monday after President Trump threatened to...

Barchart · Mar 31, 2025

Crude Rallies as President Trump Threatens Additional Tariffs on Russian Crude Exports

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is up +1.83 (+2.64%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0380 (+1.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are sharply higher, with crude posting a 5-week high and gasoline posting a 7-month nearest-futures high. Crude is climbing today after President Trump...

Barchart · Mar 31, 2025

Crude Prices Fall on Concern Tariffs Will Curb Economic Growth and Energy Demand

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Friday closed down -0.56 (-0.80%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed down -0.0110 (-0.49%). Crude oil and gasoline Friday posted moderate losses on concern that US tariffs and retaliatory tariffs will undercuts economic growth and energy demand. Other bearish factors included weaker-than-expected US...

Barchart · Mar 28, 2025

Economic Concerns Weigh on Crude Prices

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is down -0.42 (-0.60%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is down -0.0071 (-0.31%). Crude oil and gasoline today are trading lower on concern that US tariffs will lead to a global trade war that undercuts economic growth and energy demand. Also, weaker-than-expected...

Barchart · Mar 28, 2025

Crude Prices Settle Higher on Positive US Economic Data

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Thursday closed up +0.27 (+0.39%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0151 (+0.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled moderately on Thursday, with gasoline posting a 3-week high. Thursday's weaker dollar is supportive of oil prices. Thursday's better-than-expected US economic reports signaled...

Barchart · Mar 27, 2025

Crude Prices Firm on US Economic News

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is up +0.29 (+0.42%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0057 (+0.25%). Crude oil prices today are slightly higher. Today's weaker dollar is supportive of oil prices. Better-than-expected US economic reports today signal strength in the US economy that is positive...

Barchart · Mar 27, 2025

Crude Prices Gain on Tighter US Inventories

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.65 (+0.94%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0253 (+1.14%). Crude oil prices on Wednesday rallied to 3-week highs and settled moderately higher. Crude had carryover support from Monday when President Trump announced a 25% secondary tariff on countries...

Barchart · Mar 26, 2025