Rich Asplund on 05/29/2026

Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hope for an End to the US-Iran War

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -1.85 (-2.08%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.0692 (-2.23%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sliding today, with crude oil falling to a 5-week low. Crude prices are under pressure after the US and Iran tentatively agreed to...Offshore oil pl

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Rich Asplund on 05/28/2026

Crude Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Peace Deal Not Yet Realized

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.22 (+0.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0339 (+1.11%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher after US forces struck Iranian military targets for the second time this week and...

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Rich Asplund on 05/28/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Surge as Storage Tightens and US Weather Turns Hotter

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.190 (+6.14%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on a smaller-than-expected weekly storage increase. EIA nat-gas inventories rose +92 bcf in the week ended May 22, below expectati

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Rich Asplund on 05/28/2026

Crude Oil Prices Supported as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +0.37 (+0.42%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0168 (+0.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses and moved higher today after US forces struck Iranian military targets for the second time this week and Kuwait said...Oil produc

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Rich Asplund on 05/27/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sink as Hormuz-Reopening Talks Continue

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.21 (-5.55%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0798 (-2.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday fell sharply for a second day, with crude posting a 5-week low and gasoline posting a 6-week low. Crude prices are...Strait

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Rich Asplund on 05/27/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Warm

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.146 (+5.04%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled sharply higher after updated US weather forecasts turned warmer, which sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday

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Rich Asplund on 05/27/2026

Crude Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Peace Optimism

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -3.17 (-3.38%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.0498 (-1.58%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today extended Tuesday's sharp losses, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline falling to a 6-week low. Crude prices are under pressure...Two oi

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TradingView on 05/27/2026

Goldman Sachs: the S&P 500 could reach 8,000 by year-end

Investors and professionals remain optimistic about the market’s future, but the underlying fundamentals may be weaker than they look.Investor analyzing a chart by insta_photos via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 05/26/2026

Crude Oil Prices Decline as US-Iran Peace Plans Progress

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.71 (-2.81%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.2046 (-6.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, with crude falling to a 2.5-week low and gasoline dropping to a 5-week low. Crude prices are under...Offs

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Rich Asplund on 05/26/2026

Forecasts for Below-Normal US Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.013 (-0.45%). Nat-gas prices on Tuesday fell to a 1-week low and settled lower amid forecasts of below-normal US weather, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said T

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Rich Asplund on 05/26/2026

Crude Oil Prices Fall on Hopes US-Iran War Near an End

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -2.28 (-2.36%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.1350 (-4.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with crude falling to a 2.5-week low and gasoline dropping to a 5-week low. Crude prices are under pressure amid...An oil tanke

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EdgeClear on 05/26/2026

Crude Oil Compression Builds as Middle East Risks Keep Traders on Edge

Crude oil has spent the past month navigating one of the most consequential geopolitical backdrops in recent memory. The US-Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent WTI surging to a high of $138 per barrel on April 7, before a ceasefire, diplomatic progress, and growing hopes

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Aditya Raghunath on 05/24/2026

A $2.6 Billion Reason to Buy Bloom Energy Stock Now

Bloom Energy just landed a $2.6 billion deal with Nebius. Here's why BE stock looks like one of the best AI infrastructure plays right now.Fusion power generation by Mesh Cube via iStock

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Darren Carlat on 05/23/2026

The Biggest Surprise From 15 Years of Seasonal Spread Research: Direction Matters

Most traders think of spread direction as simply bullish or bearish. But long-term research revealed something much more important. BUY and SELL structures frequently produce entirely different win rates, drawdowns, and volatility profiles. This article breaks down why direction changes the entire d

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