Rich Asplund on 05/11/2026

Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Crude Prices Higher

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Monday closed up +2.65 (+2.78%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0731 (+2.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday after President Trump rejected Iran's response to his latest peace proposal, which prolongs the closure of the S

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Rich Asplund on 05/11/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Warmer US Weather Forecasts

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Monday closed up +0.153 (+5.55%). Nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Monday and posted a 6-week nearest-futures high. Hot US weather forecasts that could potentially spark nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage boosted

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Rich Asplund on 05/11/2026

Crude Oil Prices Jump as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +1.98 (+2.08%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0792 (+2.25%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today after President Trump rejected Iran's response to his latest peace proposal, which prolongs the closure of the Strait of Hormuz...A

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Trent Klarenbach on 05/11/2026

Commodity Futures: Mastering Calendar Spread Trading

Introducing The Spread Trader, a new series for The Klarenbach Grain Report. Brent Futz breaks down grain calendar spreads and commodity futures strategies.Trader wins big by Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock

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Neha Panjwani on 05/11/2026

American Electric Power Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

American Electric Power has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.American Electric Power Company Inc_ logo and stock chart-by Piotr Swat via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2026

Crude Oil Prices Edge Higher on Heightened Middle East Tensions

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Friday closed up +0.61 (+0.64%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0707 (+2.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday due to concerns about the sustainability of the ceasefire between the US and Iran amid fresh hostilities in the...Strait

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Seasonal Maintenance Limits US LNG Exports

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Friday closed down -0.012 (-0.43%). Nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower amid a decline in flows to US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, which boost supplies in the domestic market and expand inventories. Feedgas to LNG.

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2026

Fresh Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Support Crude Oil Prices

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +0.83 (+0.88%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0271 (+0.78%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today due to concerns about the sustainability of the ceasefire between the US and Iran amid fresh hostilities in the Strait...Offshore oil

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Neha Panjwani on 05/08/2026

Eversource Energy Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Eversource Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.Eversource Energy logo on phone-by Piotr Swat via Shutterstock

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Neha Panjwani on 05/08/2026

Sempra Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Sempra has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Sempra San Diego HQ-by Tada Images via Shutterstock

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Neha Panjwani on 05/08/2026

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Constellation Energy Stock?

Constellation Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Constellation Energy Corporation logo on phone-by rafapress via Shutterstock

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on a Smaller-Than-Forecast Weekly Storage Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.039 (+1.43%). Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher on a smaller-than-expected build in weekly US nat-gas supplies. Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Thursday after the EIA reported that weekly n

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Matthew Grossman on 05/07/2026

Grain Market Update: Are Iran Ceasefire Rumors Creating a Commodity Trap

Darin Newsom suggests that recent commodity market declines are driven by speculative liquidation and false headlines regarding a ceasefire in Iran, though he anticipates a rally next week fueled by renewed geopolitical tensions and optimism surrounding the upcoming China Summit.Wheat, corn, & soybe

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Barchart Insights on 05/07/2026

5 Stocks Our Top Technical Strategist is Tracking Now

From the pullback in refining stock PSX to the breakout in AI pick Corning, here’s what John Rowland is watching ahead of Friday’s livestream.Desktop and Mobile Trading by rawf8 via Shutterstock

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