Dollar Strength and Stock Market Weakness Undercut Crude Oil Prices
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-13 04:18

January WTI crude oil (CLF26) on Friday closed down -0.16 (-0.28%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) closed down -0.0077 (-0.44%). Crude oil and gasoline prices moved lower on Friday, with gasoline posting a 4.75-year nearest-futures low.  Friday's dollar strength weighed on energy prices.  Also, Friday's stock weakness has dampened optimism about the economic outlook, a negative factor for energy demand and crude prices.  In addition, concerns about a global oil glut continue to pressure crude prices. ...