Rich Asplund on 07/29/2026

Crude Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Conflict Looks to Drag On

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +5.20 (+6.56%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0815 (+2.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday amid a fresh round of hostilities in the Middle East, which threatens global energy supplies. Gains in

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Rich Asplund on 07/29/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound Ahead of August Contract Expiration

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.063 (+2.37%). Nat-gas prices rebounded from a 3-month nearest-futures low and settled higher amid fund short covering as Wednesday was the last trading day for the August Nymex natural gas futures contract. Prices have been under pressure

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Rich Asplund on 07/29/2026

Crude Oil Prices Soar as US-Iran Tensions Escalate

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is up +5.31 (+6.70%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is up -0.0802 (+2.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are soaring today amid a fresh round of hostilities in the Middle East, which threatens global energy supplies. Gains in crude accelerated after Pr

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Daniel White on 07/29/2026

Crude Jumps as Ceasefire Collapses After Iran Missile Strikes

The ceasefire didn't survive the week. Iran fired ballistic missiles at US forces overnight, and the US and Saudi Arabia hit back against Iran-backed militias in Iraq who'd already been drone-striking Saudi oil infrastructure. Crude is waking up to the news, and traders who got comfortable with "de-

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TradingView on 07/29/2026

Geopolitical relief ahead?

U.S.-Iran hostilities are on hold, Brent is correcting, but the risks and consequences haven't gone away.Image by Sorapop Udomsri via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 07/28/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sink on Renewed Hopes of a US-Iran Peace Deal

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -3.35 (-4.06%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.0253 (-0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday for a third day, with crude falling to a 1-week low. Crude prices added to Monday’s sharp losses.

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Rich Asplund on 07/28/2026

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Lower

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.105 (-3.79%). Nat-gas prices retreated for a fourth straight session on Tuesday and posted a 3-month nearest-futures low. Prices are under pressure as weather models shifted to show a cooler Midwest and East Coast in the near term, reducin

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Rich Asplund on 07/28/2026

Crude Oil Prices Pressured by Optimism Over Iran Negotiations

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is down -3.25 (-3.93%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.0304 (-0.96%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sliding today, with crude falling to a 1-week low. Crude prices added to Monday’s sharp losses today on optimism over negotiations to reope

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OptionMetrics on 07/28/2026

Crude Oil Volatility in Context

Oil is back in the news, with a situation seemingly similar to that of last March: escalating hostilities, constraints in the Straits of Hormuz, and renewed prospects of rapidly tightening supply. But how does recent crude oil volatility rank historically? Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics/Opti

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Rich Asplund on 07/27/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sink on Hopes for US-Iran Diplomacy

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Monday closed down -6.70 (-7.50%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.0820 (-2.52%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sank on Monday, with gasoline falling to a 1-week low. The easing of tensions in the Middle East weighed on energy prices Monday...

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Rich Asplund on 07/27/2026

Forecasts for Near-Normal US Temps Undercut Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.104 (-3.62%). Nat-gas prices sank to a 2.5-month nearest-futures low on Monday and settled sharply lower. The outlook for cooler US weather, which diminishes the need for air conditioning, is weighing on nat-gas prices. The Commodity Weath

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Rich Asplund on 07/27/2026

Crude Oil Prices Plunge as Supply Threats Ease

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is down -6.06 (-6.79%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.0679 (-2.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sinking today, with gasoline falling to a 1-week low. The easing of tensions in the Middle East is weighing on energy prices today...Crude

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Przemyslaw K. Radomski on 07/27/2026

Gold & Oil: The Chart Knew First

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Darin Newsom on 07/27/2026

What Do Monday Morning's Markets Bring to Mind?

If I told you a look at the quote screen early Monday morning brought to mind The Bangles, Bad Bets, Train Wrecks, and The Red Wedding, would you be intrigued?A man looking at a warped stock market chart by AciiiDsgn via Shutterstock

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