Rich Asplund on 12/22/2025

Crude Oil Prices Higher on Venezuelan and Ukraine-Russia Risks

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0309 (+1.81%). Crude oil is higher today on continued geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Also, today's higher trading in the US stock market is supportive of the outlook for the..

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Bill Baruch on 12/22/2025

Geopolitical Risk Fuels Crude Rebound, but Key Resistance Comes Into Play

Crude is higher after a brutal week of price action as geopolitical risk gets priced into the futures market. The U.S. announced the intention to seize three more Venezuelan tankers while Sweden boarded Russian tankers in the Baltic. Sanctions and their enforcement have historically been battles res

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Rich Asplund on 12/19/2025

Crude Oil Prices Settle Higher on Heightened Geopolitical Risks

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Friday closed up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0069 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday. Crude prices are supported amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, Friday's stock rall

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Rich Asplund on 12/19/2025

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on Technical Short Covering

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Friday closed up by +0.076 (+1.94%). Jan nat-gas prices recovered from a 7-week low on Friday and settled sharply higher after oversold conditions sparked technical short covering in nat-gas futures. Since posting a 3-year high on December 5, nat-gas prices hav

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Rich Duprey on 12/19/2025

CoreWeave Stock Soars 19% on Genesis Mission, but Is It a Buy?

CoreWeave is surging after joining the Energy Deptartment’s Genesis Mission to use AI to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and national security, but sustainability worries and execution risks have weighed heavily on its stock.Hands of robot and human touching on big data network connection by Pop

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Andrew Hecht on 12/19/2025

Does Uranium and the URNM ETF Have More Upside Potential in 2026?

Uranium mining stocks have been star performers in 2025, posting substantial gains. As the markets move forward into 2026, uranium prices and mining shares could have room to add to gains.chemical element Uranium in periodic table of elements by HT Ganzo via iStock

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Rich Asplund on 12/19/2025

Crude Oil Prices Rise on Geopolitical Risks and Energy Demand Optimism

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.28 (+0.50%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0006 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are stronger today. Crude prices are supported amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's stock rally boosts optimism a

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Rich Asplund on 12/18/2025

Crude Oil Prices Supported by Geopolitical Tensions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.21 (+0.38%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0070 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, Thursday's sharp rally in stocks boosted opt

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Rich Asplund on 12/18/2025

Nat-Gas Prices Drop on a Smaller-Than-Forecast Draw in Weekly Storage

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.116 (-2.88%). Jan nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and fell sharply after the weekly EIA nat-gas storage report showed a draw of less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories fell -167 bcf for...Jack

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Rich Asplund on 12/18/2025

Geopolitical Tensions Support Crude Oil Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.57 (+1.02%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0134 (+0.79%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are rising today amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's sharp rally in stocks boosts optimism about the economic out

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Rich Asplund on 12/17/2025

Crude Prices Rise as Global Geopolitical Risks Escalate

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.67 (+1.21%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0134 (+0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rose on Wednesday amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. President Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned tankers o

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Rich Asplund on 12/17/2025

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Cool

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.138 (+3.55%). Jan nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after cooler US weather forecasts sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Wednesday that forecasts shifted colder in the East and not as wa

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Rich Asplund on 12/17/2025

Rising Global Geopolitical Tensions Lift Crude Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.76 (+1.38%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0166 (+0.99%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are rising today amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. President Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned tankers off Venezuela, an

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Neha Panjwani on 12/17/2025

Is Pinnacle West Capital Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Pinnacle West Capital has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Pinnacle West Capital Corp_ logo on phone-by rafapress via Shutterstock

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Darin Newsom on 12/17/2025

Is Crude Oil a Good Investment for 2026?

The commodity complex has been explosive the last few years, leading long-term investors to wonder if crude oil is the next big opportunity.A sunset over a fuel tanker by Sebastian via Pixabay

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Rich Asplund on 12/16/2025

Crude Prices Plunge on Demand Concerns Amid Mounting Oil Supplies

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.55 (-2.73%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0514 (-2.97%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off on Tuesday, falling to 4.75-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns about global energy demand and expectations for a worldwide o

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