Rich Asplund on 08/26/2026

Crude Oil Prices Slip on Hopes Strait of Hormuz to Reopen

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -0.13 (-0.16%) on Wednesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0309 (+1.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with crude oil falling to a 1.5-week low. Crude prices fell slightly on Wednesday, adding to this week’s lo

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Rich Asplund on 08/26/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Hot US Temps and Expectations of a Smaller Storage Build

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.072 (+2.60%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 1-month high on Wednesday and settled sharply higher. Forecasts for hot US weather that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use pushed prices

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Rich Asplund on 08/26/2026

Crude Oil Prices Slightly Lower on the Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -0.04 (-0.05%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is up +0.04043 (+1.38%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with crude oil falling to a 1.5-week low. Crude prices are slightly lower today, adding to this week’s losses, as Iran...Strait of

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Darin Newsom on 08/26/2026

Will this Watson Wednesday be Driven by Wheat or Whisky?

With fund money pouring into the Grains sector, the spotlight is on two markets as the new positioning week gets under way: Wheat (the Cockroach) and Corn (ethanol/whisky).Golden wheat field at sunset by ParinPIX via Adobe Stock

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Rich Asplund on 08/25/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sharply Lower as Middle East Hostilities Subside

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -2.65 (-3.12%) on Tuesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed down -0.0391 (-1.32%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower for a second day on Tuesday, falling to 1-week lows. Crude prices came under pressure on Tuesday after a news...O

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Rich Asplund on 08/25/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Fall in Sympathy with Crude Oil

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.012 (-0.43%). Nat-gas prices settled lower on Tuesday in sympathy with the -3% plunge in crude oil prices to a 1-week low. Losses in nat-gas were limited on Tuesday amid forecasts for hot US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand

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Rich Asplund on 08/25/2026

Crude Prices Tumble on Signs of Easing US-Iran Hostilities

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -2.55 (-3.00%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is down -0.0183 (-0.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to Monday’s sharp losses, falling to 1-week lows today after a news report said the US would be returning diplomats to Middle East...Oil pipel

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TradingView on 08/25/2026

A decisive week for the markets

Geopolitics, Nvidia’s report, and Jackson Hole could set the tone for markets ahead.A concept image showing a clock in front of a trading chart by thenort via Adobe Stock

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Daniel White on 08/25/2026

Crude Falls as China Threatens Retaliation Over Iran Sanctions

Crude fell 2.05 yesterday after the Treasury's sanctions on Iran came in lighter than expected and lacked detail. The bigger story is the threat of secondary sanctions on any country still trading with or supporting Iran, an implicit shot at China given how much cheap Iranian oil it imports. China r

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Rich Asplund on 08/24/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Supported by Hot US Weather

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Monday closed up +0.009 (+0.32%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday amid forecasts for record-high temperatures in West Texas this week to support nat-gas demand. The largest Texas electric grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, forecast that

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Daniel White on 08/24/2026

Oil Falls as US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse Over the Weekend

Crude is lower this morning as the Treasury and White House pivot away from military strikes on Iran and toward economic sanctions instead. Separately, US-Canada trade talks broke down over the weekend at the final stage, with both sides now preparing tariffs. Support at 85.15, a key level going bac

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Rich Asplund on 08/24/2026

Crude Prices Fall as Oil Supplies Move Through the Strait of Hormuz

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -2.06 (-2.35%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is down -0.0820 (-2.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today from a stronger dollar. Also, signs that crude supplies are moving through the Strait of Hormuz are undercutting oil price

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Don Dawson on 08/24/2026

A 75-Day Seasonal Sell Window Is Opening in the Euro—Are You Prepared?

What happens when seasonality, inflation, crude oil, and interest rates all begin pointing toward the same trade? The euro is approaching a 75-day seasonal sell window—and the fundamental backdrop may be lining up with it. Is the next bearish opportunity taking shape?Forex by bigjom jom via Shutters

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Darin Newsom on 08/24/2026

Why This Week Looks to Be Fun

With strong moves seen at Sunday night's open, the Grains sector showed this could be another fun week.Open corn cob with green leaves via Kwangmoozaa via iStock

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