Rich Asplund on 08/11/2026

Crude Prices Settle Higher as Middle East Supplies Tighten

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed up +1.07 (+1.30%) on Tuesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0012 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Tuesday, with crude oil climbing to a 1-week high and gasoline posting a 1.5-week high. Crude prices were volatile o

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Rich Asplund on 08/11/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Slip on the Outlook for Robust US Storage

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) closed down -0.027 (-0.97%) on Tuesday. Nat-gas prices fell from a 2-week high on Tuesday and settled lower. Gas prices gave up early gains and turned lower on Tuesday after the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected US nat-gas storage levels to sw

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Rich Asplund on 08/11/2026

Crude Prices Supported as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) is up +0.19 (+0.23%) today, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.0376 (-1.20%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with crude oil climbing to a 1-week high. The lack of an agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait...A sunset over a

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Daniel White on 08/11/2026

Crude Rallies as Drone Strike Hits Russian Refinery

Crude touched a high near $84.61 overnight after Pakistani officials signaled the US and Iran were close to a deal that would help reopen traffic through the strait. At the same time, a drone strike sparked a fire at Rosneft's Komsomolsk refinery, the latest hit in Ukraine's ongoing campaign against

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Darin Newsom on 08/11/2026

What Had Crude Oil Boiling Again Overnight?

If I give you 10 guesses as to what had crude oil boiling again overnight, you would only need one to get the answer correct.Strait of Hormuz by artemegorovv via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 08/10/2026

Crude Prices Soar as Strait of Hormuz Reopening in Doubt

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed up +3.95 (+5.05%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.1501 (+5.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Monday, with gasoline soaring to a 1-week high. The lack of an agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the...Strai

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Rich Asplund on 08/10/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Hot US Weather Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) closed up +0.132 (+4.96%) on Monday. Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Monday on the outlook for much hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power an expected increase in air conditioning use. The Commodity We

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Rich Asplund on 08/10/2026

Crude Prices Soar as Middle East Tensions Curb Global Oil Supplies

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) is up +2.76 (+3.53%) on Friday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is up +0.1203 (+4.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with gasoline climbing to a 1-week high. The lack of an agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the...Satellite vie

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Neha Panjwani on 08/10/2026

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Evergy Stock?

Evergy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Evergy building By jzehnder

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Rich Asplund on 08/07/2026

Uncertainty Over Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Lifts Crude Prices

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed up +0.89 (+1.15%) on Friday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0468 (+1.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday, supported by a decline in the dollar ($DXY ) to a 7-week low. Also, uncertainty regarding a proposed plan...O

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Rich Asplund on 08/07/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Supported by Stronger US LNG Exports

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) closed up +0.022 (+0.83%) on Friday. Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday as stronger US nat-gas exports draw domestic supplies down. Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Friday were 18.6 bcf/day, the most in 4 weeks. Forecasts for warmer US..

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Darren Carlat on 08/07/2026

Trading Energy When Headlines Drive the Market

Geopolitical headlines are creating sharp swings across energy markets. Rather than trying to predict the next move, I'm using a mix of long, short, and relatively direction-neutral commodity spreads to manage risk across the portfolio.2 pumpjacks at sunset by vadimrysev via iStock

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Rich Asplund on 08/07/2026

Crude Prices Gain as Talks Continue to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) is up +0.76 (+0.98%) today, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is up +0.0542 (+1.84%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, supported by a decline in the dollar ($DXY ) to a 7-week low. Also, uncertainty regarding a proposed plan by...Strait of H

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Andrew Hecht on 08/07/2026

Are Heating Oil and Distillates Heading for Even Higher Highs?

Brent North Sea crude oil is the benchmark for Middle Eastern petroleum. Brent is most suited for refining into medium distillates, including heating oil, jet fuel, and diesel fuel. Heating oil futures are a proxy for the other medium distillates.Stacked oil barrels by JONGHO SHIN via iStock

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