Oil Prices, Mar. 17, 2026

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• – Spot crude oil prices rose to $62.50 per barrel, a 3.5% increase from the previous day.
• – Futures contracts for May delivery added 0.7% to $63.20 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 0.8% to $64.30 per barrel.
• – Refined petroleum products saw a 1.2% decline in spot prices, with gasoline falling 1.5% to $2.55 per gallon and diesel dropping 1.8% to $2.92 per gallon.