Rich Asplund on 04/20/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sharply Higher as Middle East Peace Efforts in Limbo

May WTI crude oil (CLK26) on Monday closed up +5.76 (+6.87%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1120 (+3.73%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed for shipping following a refusal by the US...A sunset o

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Rich Asplund on 04/20/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Edge Higher on a Cooler US Weather Forecast

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.015 (+0.56%). Nat-gas prices rose to a 1.5-week high on Monday and settled higher as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand. The Commodity Weather Group said Monday that forecasts shifted colder, with be

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Przemyslaw K. Radomski on 04/20/2026

Gold's Outlook Given The Deal That Lasted One Day

This is yet another time when gold failed to hold above its 50% retracement, and it has consequences.Gold bars in a neat row by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay

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Darin Newsom on 04/20/2026

Is Irrational Market Behavior Predictable?

The past decade has taught has to predict what will be said, and why, leading to the rise of predictive market websites as "trading" platforms, among other things.A trader celebrating success by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels

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Neha Panjwani on 04/19/2026

Vistra Earnings Preview: What to Expect

Vistra will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a triple-digit bottom-line growth.Vistra Corp website magnified-by Casimiro PT via Shutterstock

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Darren Carlat on 04/18/2026

How to Control Portfolio Risk Using Market Groups and Sub-Group Caps

Most traders think they’re diversified—until everything starts moving together. This article breaks down how correlation within commodity groups creates hidden risk, and why managing sub-group exposure is critical to maintaining a balanced portfolio.An oil tanker out at sea by Gerhard Traschutz via

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Rich Asplund on 04/17/2026

Crude Oil Prices Plummet as the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -10.84 (-11.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1589 (-5.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Friday, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy prices sank on Friday after...Oil tank

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Rich Asplund on 04/17/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rise on Expectations of Hot US temps to Boost Air-Conditioning

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.027 (+1.02%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday amid concerns that summer-like US spring temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from energy producers to power higher air-conditioning usage. The Commodity Weather Group said Friday that abov

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Rich Asplund on 04/17/2026

Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Opening of the Strait of Hormuz

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy prices sank today after Iran said...An oil tanker

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TradingView on 04/17/2026

Is a global crisis approaching?

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran continue, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the global economy is already feeling the impact.Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock

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Bill Baruch on 04/17/2026

Crude Stalls as Fragile Ceasefire Headlines Clash with Reality

Update: A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was “announced” yesterday mid-morning. The headline, followed up by a tweet from President Trump, stymied the momentum we had seen in crude to start the session. Iran has made a ceasefire between Lebanon / Israel a precursor to continuing negotiati

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Neha Panjwani on 04/17/2026

APA Corporation's Q1 2026 Earnings: What to Expect

APA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.APA Corporation phone and website-by T_Schneider via Shutterstock

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Darin Newsom on 04/17/2026

Why Are Fridays in the Commodity Complex Easy to Predict?

As I've said before, the job of analyzing markets has grown much easier given the repetitive cycle of market drivers.3d illustration inflation and deflation graph by Deepadesigns via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 04/16/2026

Crude Oil Rallies on Concerns US-Iran War to Persist

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.40 (+3.72%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0945 (+3.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday as the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz entered its fourth day, curbing oil supplies from the...A sunset ov

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Rich Asplund on 04/16/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rise as US Weather Forecasts Cool

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.037 (+1.42%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday as a mixed US weather forecast sparked short-covering in nat-gas futures. The Commodity Weather Group said that forecasts shifted cooler across the eastern two-thirds of the US through Ap

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