Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Crude Prices Gain on Reduced Middle Eastern Oil Supplies

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +0.44 (+0.52%) on Tuesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0316 (+0.97%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended Monday’s sharp rally on Tuesday and posted 3-week highs as the US and Iran remain deadlocked over control of the Strait of Hormu

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Forecasts for Hot US Temperatures Lift Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.086 (+3.20%). Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday amid forecasts of above-average temperatures in the US South, boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning use. The Commodity Weather

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Daniel White on 08/18/2026

Crude Jumps as Ceasefire With Iran Continues to Unravel

December crude oil futures rallied $2.34 to settle at 80.83 as the ceasefire with Iran kept coming apart. Hostilities restarted in Lebanon over the weekend while Iran continued striking tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The White House responded aggressively, threatening to strike Oman an

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Darin Newsom on 08/18/2026

Did the Commodities Complex See Turnaround Activity Overnight?

While a few markets saw what could be called Turnaround activity overnight through early Tuesday morning, the bulk of the commodity complex continues to find solid fund buying.3d illustration inflation and deflation graph by Deepadesigns via Shutterstock

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Neha Panjwani on 08/18/2026

CMS Energy Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

CMS Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.CMS Energy price stocks, $CMS on a device_ By maurice norbert

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Rich Asplund on 08/17/2026

Crude Prices Jump as US-Iran War at a Standstill

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.10 (+2.55%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0860 (+2.70%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 3-week highs on Monday and settled sharply higher. Concerns that the US-Iran war will remain unresolved and keep Middle East o

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Rich Asplund on 08/17/2026

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Monday closed down -0.043 (-1.57%). Nat-gas prices fell to a 1-week low on Monday and settled lower as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially reducing demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said on M

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Neha Panjwani on 08/17/2026

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Texas Pacific Land Stock?

Texas Pacific Land has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Aerial view of offshore oil and gas rig by Kalyakan via Adobe Stock

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Rich Asplund on 08/17/2026

Crude Prices Slightly Lower as Oil Supplies Transit Through the Persian Gulf

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) today is down -0.03 (-0.03%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is up +0.0219 (+0.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today. Crude prices gave up an early advance today and turned slightly lower on signs that larger-than-expected volumes of crude oil are

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Daniel White on 08/17/2026

Oil Firms as Yen Strength Threatens Further Dollar Declines

Crude is trading flat to slightly higher after a mostly bullish weekend. Fresh attacks hit vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz late last week, and new fighting broke out in Lebanon over the weekend. US and Iran negotiations are stalled, with markets now watching for fresh sanctions on Iran expec

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Rich Asplund on 08/14/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Move Higher on Warm US Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Friday closed up +0.006 (+0.22%). Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather in the final weeks of August, which would boost nat-gas demand from utilities to meet increased air-conditioning demand. Commodity Weather Group is

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Rich Asplund on 08/14/2026

Crude Prices Higher as Iran Continues to Disrupt Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Friday closed up +1.15 (+1.42%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0561 (+1.79%). Crude oil saw support Friday after reports that Iran on Thursday night attacked two Abu Dhabi oil vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Those attacks suggested that

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