Crude Oil Prices Sharply Lower as Middle East Disruptions Ease

Written on 09/16/2026
Rich Asplund

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -3.40 (-3.21%) on Wednesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0198 (+0.57%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with gasoline climbing to a 3-week nearest-futures high. Crude prices fell sharply on Wednesday as signs emerged that more...Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock
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