Rich Asplund on 03/16/2026

Crude Oil Prices Retreat as Several Tankers Sail Through the Strait of Hormuz

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Monday closed down -5.21 (-5.28%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.0411 (-1.35%). Crude oil prices sold off sharply on Monday in hopes that oil tankers may soon be able to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Several oil tankers safely...Oil tanker in

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Rich Asplund on 03/16/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Fall in Sympathy With Declines in Crude Oil

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.108 (-3.45%). Nat-gas prices fell sharply on Monday amid negative carryover from a -5% plunge in crude oil prices on hopes that the Strait of Hormuz can soon be reopened to maritime traffic. Also, a mixed US weather report weighed...Jack up

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Rich Asplund on 03/16/2026

Crude Oil Prices Slump on Hopes Strait of Hormuz to Soon Reopen

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is down -3.35 (-3.39%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is down -0.0033 (-0.11%). Crude oil prices are sharply lower today on hopes that oil tankers may soon be able to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Several oil tankers safely navigated the...Offshore oil pl

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Rich Asplund on 03/13/2026

Crude Oil Prices Rally as Iran War Disrupts Global Supplies

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up +2.98 (+3.11%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0768 (+2.59%). Energy prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid news headlines that whipsawed prices. Crude prices recovered from early losses and rallied sharply on Friday after the W

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Rich Asplund on 03/13/2026

Nat-Gas Sink on Above-Normal US Weather Forecasts

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Friday closed down -0.102 (-3.15%). Nat-gas prices on Friday gave up an early advance and settled sharply lower on forecasts for above-normal US weather, potentially curbing heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that forecasts shifted

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Rich Asplund on 03/13/2026

Crude Oil Prices Underpinned as Iran War Rages On

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.15%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0216 (+0.73%). Energy prices are moving higher today as news headlines whipsaw prices. Today's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high is weighing on crude prices. Also,...The index of

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Andrew Hecht on 03/13/2026

Where are Crude Oil Prices Heading?

Crude oil prices have surged after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated with attacks throughout the Middle East. Critical logistical chokepoints have become war zones, heightening supply concerns. Crude oil prices have been in a bullish freight train, but while the trend is higher,

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Jim Van Meerten on 03/13/2026

Rising Oil Prices Create an Opportunity in This 1 Undiscovered Stock

REX American Resources (REX) demonstrates strong technical momentum and is trading at new all-time highs. Shares are up 121% over the past 52 weeks. The stock maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion. Rising oil (CLJ26) prices position REX’s ethanol business as a compelling energy alternative. Toda

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Phillip Streible on 03/12/2026

Gold, Oil & the VIX: Is This Market About to Break? Phillip Streible

Gold, oil, and the VIX show heightened volatility as markets teeter, with Phil Streible joining Chicago: Futures of Finance to break down the setup and what traders are watching next. Tune in for the full discussion.Gold bullion stacked by Steve Bidmead via Pixabay

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Rich Asplund on 03/12/2026

Crude Oil Surges as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Thursday closed up +8.48 (+9.72%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1763 (+6.32%). Energy prices settled sharply higher on Thursday due to comments from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who said that Iran's leverage of closing the Strait

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Rich Asplund on 03/12/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Gain on Carry-Over Support from Crude Oil's Surge

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.024 (+0.75%). Nat-gas prices on Thursday rallied in sympathy with crude oil and European gas prices amid the Iran war, which is dragging on. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that Iran's leverage of closing th

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Darin Newsom on 03/12/2026

Commodity Market Update: Crude Oil, Grains, Geopolitics, and Your Bottom Line

In an interview on AgWeb's Markets Now, Darin Newsom explains that current volatility across the commodity complex is being driven primarily by algorithmic trading reacting to geopolitical headlines and widespread fears of inflation, rather than traditional supply and demand fundamentals.Oil product

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Rich Asplund on 03/12/2026

Crude Oil Surges as Iran War Drags On

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +8.84 (+10.13%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.1341 (+4.81%). Energy prices are sharply higher today on comments from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who said that Iran's leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used..

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Rich Asplund on 03/11/2026

Crude Prices Rally Despite IEA Stockpile Release

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.80 (+4.55%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1480 (+5.61%). April WTI crude oil on Monday spiked up to a 3.75-year nearest-futures high of $119.48 but has since fallen back to the $87-per-barrel area. Crude oil prices spiked...Oil

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Rich Asplund on 03/11/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rally as Iran War Drags On

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.189 (+6.26%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday rallied in sympathy with crude oil prices and European gas prices as the Iran war drags on. Missiles hit three vessels on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, and new...Natural ga

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Rich Asplund on 03/11/2026

Crude Prices Rally Despite IEA Stockpile Release

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) is up +4.62 (+5.54%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.14379 (+5.60%). April WTI crude oil on Monday spiked up to a 3.75-year nearest-futures high of $119.48 but has since fallen back to the $87-per-barrel area. Crude oil prices spiked higher to...Oil tanker in

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