Crude Oil Prices Climb as Talks to End Ukraine War Failed to Yield a Breakthrough

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Monday closed up +1.34 (+2.36%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0203 (+1.19%). Crude oil prices settled sharply higher on Monday after weekend talks to end the Ukraine-Russian war failed to yield a breakthrough. Also, hopes of stronger Chinese energy demand...An oil tanker out at sea by Gerhard Traschutz via Pixabay