Rich Asplund on 09/18/2026

Crude Prices Retreat on Hopes Middle East Energy Exports to Recover

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -1.61 (-1.58%) on Friday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0203 (+0.58%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Crude prices were under pressure on Friday on hopes that diplomacy could end hostilities in the Middle East, lead

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Rich Asplund on 09/18/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on Pre-Weekend Short Covering

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Friday closed up +0.011 (+0.38%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1-week low on Friday and settled higher on some pre-weekend short covering. Nat-gas prices initially moved lower on Friday amid forecasts of cooler US weather, which could reduce nat-gas demand f

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Rich Asplund on 09/18/2026

Crude Prices Supported by Middle East Supply Disruptions

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is up +0.38 (+0.37%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is down -0.0068 (-0.19%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today. Crude prices have support as Middle East tensions continue to disrupt crude supplies. However, crude gains are limited on hopes that

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Rich Asplund on 09/17/2026

Crude Prices Slip as Supply Fears Ease

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -0.52 (-0.51%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0223 (+0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a 1.75-month nearest-futures high. Crude prices fell on Thursday amid signs that s

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Rich Asplund on 09/17/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Build

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.010 (+0.35%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected build in weekly nat-gas storage. The EIA reported on Thursday that nat-gas inventories rose by +44 bcf the week ended September 11, below expectations of +4

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Rich Asplund on 09/17/2026

Crude Prices Fall as Saudi Arabia Seeks to Restore East-West Pipeline

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -1.79 (-1.750%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is down -0.0191 (-0.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling today on signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease, potentially boosting global oil supplies. Crude prices are.

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Edgard Cabanillas on 09/16/2026

Crude Oil: Superstar of Commodities

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Rich Asplund on 09/16/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sharply Lower as Middle East Disruptions Ease

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -3.40 (-3.21%) on Wednesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0198 (+0.57%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with gasoline climbing to a 3-week nearest-futures high. Crude prices fell sharply on Wednesday as signs em

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Rich Asplund on 09/16/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Slip as European Gas Prices Retreat

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.028 (-0.96%). Nat-gas prices retreated from a 1-week high on Wednesday and settled lower as a decline in European nat-gas prices to a 1-week low sparked long liquidation in US nat-gas futures. Nat-gas prices initially rose on Wednesday

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Michael O'Donnell on 09/16/2026

Diesel Continues on a Tear to the Upside

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Rich Asplund on 09/16/2026

Crude Oil Prices Retreat as Supply Fears Ease

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -4.07 (-3.85%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is down -0.-0350 (-1.01%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today on signs that crude supplies are getting through the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns. Losses in crude accelerated

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Rich Asplund on 09/15/2026

Crude Prices Surge on Global Supply Risks

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +4.44 (+4.38%) on Tuesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.1481 (+4.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply for a second day on Tuesday, with crude posting a 3.75-month high and gasoline posting a 3-week high. Supply risks are...T

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Rich Asplund on 09/15/2026

The Outlook for Stronger Demand Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.023 (+0.79%). Nat-gas prices finished higher on Tuesday on the outlook for above-average US temperatures, which should boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers as air conditioning use is expected to increase. The Commodity Weather Gr

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