Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Bearish EIA Report

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.077 (-2.75%). Nat-gas prices closed lower on Thursday due to a +36 bcf rise in nat-gas inventories in the weekly EIA report, larger than market expectations of +31 bcf. However, nat-gas prices remained underpinned by warm forecasts, wh

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Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Crude Prices Fall as Persian Gulf Tensions Ease Slightly

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Thursday closed down -2.02 (-2.43%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0257 (-0.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell on Thursday, with no overnight reports of new military attacks by the US or Iran in the Persian Gulf. Market concerns about th

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Rich Asplund on 08/13/2026

Crude Prices Undercut as Persian Gulf Tensions Ease Slightly

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is down -0.83 (-1.00%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0026 (-0.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are trading lower, with no overnight reports of new military attacks by the US or Iran in the Persian Gulf. Market concerns about the Middle East were.

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Daniel White on 08/13/2026

Crude Falls as Vance Asks Ukraine to Halt Russian Terminal Strikes

Crude fell yesterday as Trump's rhetoric on the Strait of Hormuz swung from bullish to bearish within a single tweet, first claiming the US had total control over the waterway, then pivoting to economic pressure as the main tool against Iran. The bigger story was J.D. Vance asking Ukraine to halt st

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Close Higher on Warm Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.037 (+1.34%). Nat-gas prices closed higher on Wednesday as forecasts remain warm. Vaisala forecasts continued hotter-than-average temperatures for the Midwest and South for Aug 17-21, and above-normal temperatures for the West for Aug 2

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Crude Prices Close Higher as IEA Forecasts Tightening Inventories in Q3

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Wednesday closed up +0.07 (+0.08%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0171 (+0.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices closed higher on Wednesday as the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its monthly report that the global oil supply deficit will

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Rich Asplund on 08/12/2026

Crude Prices Ease on US Crude Oil Inventory Surge

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is down -0.19 (-0.23%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0276 (-0.88%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are trading lower today on the surge in US oil inventories seen in the weekly EIA inventory report. Oil prices found support today after the Internatio

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Daniel White on 08/12/2026

Oil Gains as IEA Flags Accelerating Stockpile Drawdowns

Crude drifted higher on light news flow, with a weaker dollar and a fresh IEA report showing global oil stocks falling at twice the previously expected pace doing most of the work. There's also an unconfirmed rumor that Iran attempted to fire a surface to air missile at Trump while he was in Turkey,

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Neha Panjwani on 08/12/2026

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Public Service Enterprise Stock?

Public Service Enterprise has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Electricity transmission pylon at dawn by Nuttapon via Adobe Stock

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Neha Panjwani on 08/12/2026

Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Valero Energy Stock?

Valero Energy has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.The logo of Valero Energy on the screen of an exchange_ By maurice norbert

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Gregor Horvat on 08/12/2026

Crude Oil Surges Higher as Inflation Risks Return — $90 in Focus

Crude oil is extending its strong four-day rally, reviving inflation concerns and putting pressure on Asian bonds ahead of today's US CPI report. Technically, oil remains in a bullish five-wave impulse, with the $90 area and open July gaps in focus.Offshore oil platform in ocean by Wirestock via iSt

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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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