Group 1: Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices - October WTI crude oil is down -0.34 (-0.53%) and October RBOB gasoline is down -0.0092 (-0.45%) due to a stronger dollar and weaker-than-expected US housing starts and building permits [1] - Weekly EIA crude inventories and gasoline supplies fell more than expected, limiting losses in crude prices [1] Group 2: US Housing Market Impact - August US housing starts fell -8.5% month-over-month to 1.307 million, below expectations of 1.365 million [2] - August building permits unexpectedly fell -3.7% month-over-month to a 5.25-year low of 1.312 million, weaker than the anticipated increase to 1.370 million [2] Group 3: Ukraine-Russia Conflict and Oil Supply - Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, which is bullish for crude prices by curbing Russian crude exports and tightening global oil supplies [3] - Damage from Ukrainian drone attacks has led to a reduction in Russia's crude-processing runs to 4.98 million barrels per day (bpd) in early September, the lowest monthly average in over 3.25 years [3] Group 4: Sanctions and Global Oil Supply Concerns - Ongoing war in Ukraine raises concerns about potential additional sanctions on Russian energy exports, which could further reduce global oil supplies [4] - The US proposed that G7 allies impose tariffs as high as 100% on China and India for their purchases of Russian oil to pressure Russia to end the war [4]