July WTI crude oil (CLN26) today is up +1.80 (+1.93%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) is up +0.0155 (+0.49%).
Crude oil prices are moving sharply higher today, posting a 1.5-week high as clashes between the US and Iran cast doubt on prospects for a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices added to their gains after weekly EIA crude inventories fell more than expected.