April WTI crude oil (CLJ24) on Thursday closed down -0.28 (-0.36%), and Apr RBOB gasoline (RBJ24) closed up +2.98 (+1.17%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Thursday settled mixed. Crude prices gave up an early advance Thursday and turned lower as the dollar strengthened and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic news weighed on energy demand prospects. On Thursday, crude oil initially moved higher on expectations that OPEC+ next week would extend its roughly 2 million bpd of crude production cuts beyond March. Also, the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial shipping in the Red Sea have d…