Supply worries push up gasoline prices,but crude faces downward pressure

摘要

The unleaded gasoline crack spread jumped on the New York Mercantile Exchange Sep 22,as gasoline futures rallied on supply worries stemming from Hurricane Rita,while crude futures came under pressure.The November unleaded gasoline crack spread widened US3.03 to US19.13/bbl,the highest since Sep 2.October unleaded gasoline closed 8.63 cts higher at US2.1394/gal,while November settled 6.5 cts higher at US2.0388/gal,amid a slew of refinery closures ahead of the storm (see related story).October heating oil settled 0.71 cts higher at US2.0458/gal.