Rich Asplund on 07/09/2026

Crude Oil Prices Slump on Limited Escalation of US-Iran Conflict

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.44 (-1.96%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0647 (-2.00%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and fell sharply on speculation the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran will be...Sat

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Rich Asplund on 07/09/2026

Above-Average Build in Gas Storage Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.200 (-6.23%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-month low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. Above-average weekly US nat-gas storage levels undercut prices. The EIA reported on Thursday that weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +61 bc

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Rich Asplund on 07/09/2026

Crude Oil Prices Erase Early Gains in Hopes of Limited US-Iran Hostilities

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is down -1.32 (-1.80%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.0332 (-1.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on speculation the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran will be limited. Crude...A sunse

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Daniel White on 07/09/2026

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

President Trump declared the ceasefire over yesterday morning after reports were confirmed that Iran had struck a tanker passing through the Hormuz Strait. The tanker was utilizing a sea route closer to Oman, and technically outside of Iranian sovereign territory - something Iran had deemed unaccept

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Kyle Woodley on 07/08/2026

3 Energy ETFs for a Renewed Rally in Oil

America's ceasefire with Iran looks all but over, and oil prices have started to rebound. These energy ETFs are among the top beneficiaries.Stacked oil barrels by JONGHO SHIN via iStock

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Rich Asplund on 07/08/2026

Crude Oil Prices Surge as Geopolitical Risks Intensify

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.08 (+4.37%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.1495 (+5.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with crude rising to a 2-week high and gasoline climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices are soaring.

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Rich Asplund on 07/08/2026

Nat-Gas Erases Early Gains on the Outlook for Larger US Inventories

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.053 (-1.62%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from a 1.5-week high and settled lower on the outlook for a larger-than-normal increase in weekly US domestic stockpiles, which are already above the five-year average. The consensus is that

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Daniel White on 07/08/2026

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

President Trump declared the ceasefire over this morning after reports were confirmed yesterday morning that Iran had struck a tanker passing through the Hormuz Strait. The tanker was utilizing a sea route closer to Oman, and technically outside of Iranian sovereign territory - something Iran had de

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Rich Asplund on 07/08/2026

Crude Oil Prices Soar on Escalation of US-Iran Hostilities

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today closed up +5.23 (+7.41%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.1956 (+6.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are surging today, with crude rising to a 2-week high and gasoline climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices are soaring amid escalation of...Strait o

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Aritra Gangopadhyay on 07/08/2026

What to Expect From Edison International's Q2 2026 Earnings Report

Edison International is set to announce its second-quarter earnings later this month, and Wall Street expects a single-digit rise in its profits.Electricity pole with dark sky transmission line to rural by Nuttapon via Adobe Stock

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Rich Asplund on 07/07/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sharply Higher on Supply Disruptions

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.89 (+2.76%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0494 (-1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday. Crude oil prices jumped following attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline prices retre

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Rich Asplund on 07/07/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Carryover Support from European Nat-Gas

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.020 (+0.62%). Nat-gas prices pushed higher on Tuesday amid carryover support from a rally in European nat-gas prices to a 3-week high after a Qatari LNG gas carrier was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. If European countries are unable...Natu

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Daniel White on 07/07/2026

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

OPEC+ agreed to continue with a planned 188,000 bpd increase for August. These increases, which have continued through the war, have largely been paper increases to supply.Crude Oil pumpjack at sunset by Zbynek Burival via Unsplash

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Rich Asplund on 07/06/2026

Crude Oil Prices Pressured as Global Supplies Rebound

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.14 (-0.20%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.0860 (+2.95%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Monday, with gasoline posting a 3-week high. Crude oil was under pressure on Monday as flows through the Strait of...Oil p

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