Rich Asplund on 09/28/2026

Crude Prices Erase an Early Rally on US-Iran Diplomacy Speculation

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +0.19 (+0.21%) on Monday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.0297 (-0.93%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up a sharp advance on Monday and settled mixed. Crude prices erased nearly all of an early rally on Monday after a...Oil productio

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Rich Asplund on 09/28/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Force Majeure Lifted on Appalachian Pipeline

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Monday closed down -0.196 (-6.13%). Nat-gas prices settled sharply lower on Monday after a force majeure was lifted on a gas pipeline in West Virginia, reducing fears of a prolonged outage. TC Energy on Sunday notified customers that the force majeure on the..

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Rich Asplund on 09/28/2026

Crude Prices Jump as Hopes Fade for an Imminent End to US-Iran War

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +2.85 (+3.07%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.0256 (+0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today as hopes faded for an imminent breakthrough to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after...Satellite view of

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EdgeClear on 09/28/2026

Crude Oil at a Crossroads: Will Hormuz Diplomacy Break the $95 Ceiling?

Crude oil (CL) has spent September wrestling with a tug of war between an unresolved Iran war and fading momentum from its summer rally. WTI slipped to $92.44 on September 25, down 2.29% on the day but still up over 12% for the month, as reports of a possible phased US Iran deal to reopen the Strait

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Rich Asplund on 09/25/2026

Crude Prices Fall Sharply in Hopes of a Deal to Reopen Hormuz

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed down -2.20 (-2.33%) on Friday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.1455 (-4.37%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off on Friday in hopes that negotiations between the US and Iran will lead to a deal to reopen the Strait of...A sunset over a fu

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Rich Asplund on 09/25/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Decline on Hopes Appalachia Pipeline to Be Repaired

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Friday closed down -0.101 (-3.06%). Nat-gas prices retreated Friday after Columbia Gas Transmission said it found the leak in a West Virginia pipeline that prompted a force majeure and expected to fix it over the weekend, easing concerns about an extended outage

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Neha Panjwani on 09/25/2026

Is Pinnacle West Capital Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Pinnacle West Capital has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Pinnacle West Capital Logo on Phone Screen, Company Icon By Postmodern Studio

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Rich Asplund on 09/24/2026

Crude Prices Rally on Heightened Risks to Middle East Oil Supplies

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +2.45 (+2.66%) on Thursday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.0074 (-0.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday. Crude prices rose sharply on Thursday after Iran threatened to expand the war in the Middle East, dimming

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Rich Asplund on 09/24/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Soar on Pipeline Outage in Appalachia

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.274 (+9.06%). Nat-gas prices jumped to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Thursday and settled sharply higher after TC Energy’s Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline in Appalachia sent out a force majeure to customers due to an “unexpected me

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Andrew Hecht on 09/24/2026

Will Crude Oil Prices Remain Volatile for the Rest of 2026?

2026 has been a volatile year for the crude oil market. The year’s low came in early January, and the high in early March. At below $90 per barrel, NYMEX crude oil futures are near the midpoint of the 2026 trading range, and the odds favor continued volatility over the coming weeks and months and in

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Rich Asplund on 09/24/2026

Crude Prices Surge as Risks to Middle East Crude Supplies Intensify

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +3.70 (+4.01%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.0553 (+1.66%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today, with gasoline posting a 4-month high. Crude prices are soaring today after Iran threatened to expand the war in...The

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Neha Panjwani on 09/24/2026

Is Evergy Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Evergy has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Evergy building By jzehnder

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Rich Asplund on 09/23/2026

Crude Prices Settle Higher as US-Iran Hostilities Remain

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +1.64 (+1.81%) on Wednesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.1183 (+3.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with gasoline posting a 4-month high. Crude prices erased overnight losses and moved sharply higher as t

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Rich Asplund on 09/23/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Expectations of a Shrinking US Gas Surplus

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.058 (+1.96%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Wednesday and settled sharply higher on the outlook for a shrinking US gas storage surplus. The consensus is that Thursday’s EIA nat-gas inventories for the week

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