Crude oil bobbed and weaved with economic data last week and never got too far from $90/bbl. February could present a hostile environment for WTI futures, however, since it will see the peak of first quarter refinery maintenance.rnGasoline prices eased only slightly, even though data suggested the lowest demand since early 2006. Futures didn't buckle much below $2.25/gal, which puts the finished product about $4.50/ bbl above crude. Gas can't slump any further without some WTI weakness.rnThere was a small rally in the nation's midsection. Prices for gasoline on the Magellan and Kaneb Pipelines moved about a nickel above the Gulf Coast, or about 2.33/gal.
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