November 2026 RBOB gasoline futures were quoted at $3.2241 per gallon at 09:01:26 UTC (14:31:26 IST) on September 16. Yahoo Finance’s explicit RBX26.NYM contract was $0.0223, or 0.69%, below its September 15 close of $3.2464.
The named contract gives a consistent baseline
The previous value was checked against the November contract’s dated daily history. The generic rolling gasoline series carried a different historical comparison, so it was not used to calculate this article’s return. Contract-specific checking prevents a change in maturity from being mistaken for a change in the price of one unchanged instrument.
Investing.com’s November contract row separately showed a quote near $3.225, with a change implying the same $3.2464 reference and the same reported range. Its displayed timestamp differs from Yahoo’s, making that a level-and-baseline cross-check rather than certification of one simultaneous trade.
The range was $3.2167-$3.2466 per gallon. The captured price sat $0.0074 above the low and $0.0225 below the high, placing it in the lower quarter of that reported range. This does not determine where later trading will finish.
Wholesale exposure is not a pump-price forecast
CME’s RBOB contract highlights specify 42,000 gallons for a standard contract. The quoted price implies $135,412.20 of notional exposure; the 2.23-cent decline corresponds to $936.60 across that quantity before costs. Neither figure represents the margin deposit.
RBOB is a gasoline blendstock benchmark. Blending, distribution, local taxes and retail margins separate its futures price from the amount motorists pay. Likewise, a refinery-margin calculation requires matched crude and product maturities, not one gasoline quote alone.
Further reporting should retain November’s identity and verify refinery or demand explanations independently. This AI-assisted snapshot is descriptive information, not an executable quote or investment advice.