Kyle Woodley on 07/08/2026

3 Energy ETFs for a Renewed Rally in Oil

America's ceasefire with Iran looks all but over, and oil prices have started to rebound. These energy ETFs are among the top beneficiaries.Stacked oil barrels by JONGHO SHIN via iStock

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Rich Asplund on 07/08/2026

Crude Oil Prices Surge as Geopolitical Risks Intensify

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.08 (+4.37%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.1495 (+5.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with crude rising to a 2-week high and gasoline climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices are soaring.

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Rich Asplund on 07/08/2026

Nat-Gas Erases Early Gains on the Outlook for Larger US Inventories

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.053 (-1.62%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from a 1.5-week high and settled lower on the outlook for a larger-than-normal increase in weekly US domestic stockpiles, which are already above the five-year average. The consensus is that

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Daniel White on 07/08/2026

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

President Trump declared the ceasefire over this morning after reports were confirmed yesterday morning that Iran had struck a tanker passing through the Hormuz Strait. The tanker was utilizing a sea route closer to Oman, and technically outside of Iranian sovereign territory - something Iran had de

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Rich Asplund on 07/08/2026

Crude Oil Prices Soar on Escalation of US-Iran Hostilities

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today closed up +5.23 (+7.41%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.1956 (+6.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are surging today, with crude rising to a 2-week high and gasoline climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices are soaring amid escalation of...Strait o

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Aritra Gangopadhyay on 07/08/2026

What to Expect From Edison International's Q2 2026 Earnings Report

Edison International is set to announce its second-quarter earnings later this month, and Wall Street expects a single-digit rise in its profits.Electricity pole with dark sky transmission line to rural by Nuttapon via Adobe Stock

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Rich Asplund on 07/07/2026

Crude Oil Prices Sharply Higher on Supply Disruptions

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.89 (+2.76%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0494 (-1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday. Crude oil prices jumped following attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline prices retre

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Rich Asplund on 07/07/2026

Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Carryover Support from European Nat-Gas

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.020 (+0.62%). Nat-gas prices pushed higher on Tuesday amid carryover support from a rally in European nat-gas prices to a 3-week high after a Qatari LNG gas carrier was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. If European countries are unable...Natu

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Daniel White on 07/07/2026

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

OPEC+ agreed to continue with a planned 188,000 bpd increase for August. These increases, which have continued through the war, have largely been paper increases to supply.Crude Oil pumpjack at sunset by Zbynek Burival via Unsplash

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Rich Asplund on 07/06/2026

Crude Oil Prices Pressured as Global Supplies Rebound

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.14 (-0.20%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.0860 (+2.95%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Monday, with gasoline posting a 3-week high. Crude oil was under pressure on Monday as flows through the Strait of...Oil p

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Rich Asplund on 07/06/2026

Stronger Domestic Demand Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Monday closed up +0.049 (+1.53%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday amid speculation that the recent heatwave that engulfed over two-thirds of the US sparked heavy demand for nat-gas from electricity providers to power the surge in air-conditioning usage, w

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Rich Asplund on 07/06/2026

Crude Oil Prices Recover as the Crack Spread Soars

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is up +0.23 (+0.33%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.1010 (+3.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased early losses and moved higher today, with gasoline posting a 3-week high. Short covering emerged in crude oil prices today after the crude...Oil j

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Daniel White on 07/06/2026

Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

***Abbreviated reports until Wednesday July 8th - Wednesday report scheduled for late afternoon - other reports to follow the regular schedule. Update: Summary: Technical support has held at 65.66-66.30*** , which is good. This support zone is an absolute must hold. Key Headlines: China Retur

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Darin Newsom on 07/06/2026

Why Was the Commodity Complex On Fire to Start the Week?

What sparked the wildfire across the commodity complex Sunday night through early Monday morning? Let's ask Barchart's AI analyst, CARL.Two firefighters fighting a fire by Free to use via Pixabay

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Trent Klarenbach on 07/05/2026

One Dimensional Trading Strategies

An evaluation of multi-dimensional trading in canola and energy markets. Learn why spread analysis outperforms single-contract strategies.Rapeseed field by Nikolay Zaborskikh via Shutterstock

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