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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.26 (+0.41%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0266 (+1.38%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Friday and moved higher after the dollar (DXY00 ) weakened. Also, doubts that the US-Iranian talks in Oman...Th
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Friday closed down by -0.087 (-2.48%). March nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower amid forecasts of warmer US temperatures, potentially reducing nat-gas heating demand. The Commodity Weather Group said Friday that above-normal temp
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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +0.79 (+1.25%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0291 (+1.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses today and moved higher after the dollar weakened. Also, concerns that the US-Iranian talks in Oman will not lead to...Crude oi
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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.85 (-2.84%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed down -0.0386 (-1.96%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Thursday after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-week high. Also, US-Iran tensions eased, weighing on crude pric
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Thursday closed higher by +0.044 (+1.27%). March nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday amid a record withdrawal of nat-gas storage. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories fell -360 bcf in the week ended January 30, the largest weekly withdrawal fr
Nacco Industries (NC) is trading at a new 3-year high. NC stock is up more than 70% over the past year and has robust technical momentum. The stock maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Individual investors are optimistic about NC, viewing its recent results as a compelling buying opportunit
March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -2.22 (-3.41%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is down -0.0469 (-2.39%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a1.5-week high. Also, US-Iran tensions eased, weighing on crude prices, after Iran..
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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +1.93 (+3.05%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0673 (+3.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with gasoline climbing to a 2.5-month high. Crude prices shook off early losses on Wednesday and surged on new
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Wednesday closed higher by +0.154 (+4.65%). March nat-gas prices moved sharply higher on Wednesday amid the outlook for colder US weather to persist and expectations of a record drawdown in weekly nat-gas inventories on Thursday. The Commodity Weather Group said
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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.09%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0154 (+0.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today in hopes that negotiations between Iran and the US will ease tensions in the Middle East. Also, today's dollar strength is...Offshore oil
There were multiple military flare-ups yesterday between Iran and the United States. We will repeat our note from yesterday regarding the positive tone around Iran and US diplomatic talks (driver of the downwards move Sunday night into Monday) – take all of this positivity as a grain of salt and...O
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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.07 (+1.72%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0465 (+2.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Tuesday and moved sharply higher as the dollar (DXY00 ) weakened. Gains in crude oil accelerated Tuesday as...T
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Tuesday closed higher by +0.074 (+2.29%). March nat-gas prices settled higher on Tuesday, recovering some of Monday's 25% plunge. Mixed US weather prospects lifted nat-gas prices on Tuesday. The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that above-normal temperatures
