June WTI crude oil (CLM24) this morning is down -1.18 (-1.417%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24) is down -0.77 (-0.28%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower. Crude prices today are under pressure on an easing of Middle East tensions. The prospects for a cease-fire in the Hamas-Israel war have improved and are undercutting crude prices. Losses in crude are limited due to a weaker dollar and strength in stocks, which bolsters optimism in the economic outlook that is supportive of energy demand. The prospects for a cease-fire in the Hamas-Israel war have improved, easing ge…