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Thu, Apr 17th, 2025
Crude Prices Finish Sharply Higher on US Trade Deal Hopes and Iranian Oil Export Risks

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Thursday closed up +2.21 (+3.54%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0554 (+2.71%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursdays to 1-1/2 week highs....

CLM25 : 64.01s (+3.53%)
RBM25 : 2.0905s (+2.66%)
Warm US Spring Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

May Nymex natural gas (NGK25 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.002 (-0.06%). May nat-gas prices on Thursday fell to a 2-1/2 month low and settled slightly lower. On Thursday, nat-gas prices were under pressure...

NGK25 : 3.245s (-0.06%)
Crude Prices Push Higher on US Trade Deal Hopes and Risk to Iranian Oil Exports

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is up +1.64 (+2.63%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0433 (+2.12%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today climbed to 1-1/2 week highs and are sharply higher. Optimism...

CLM25 : 64.01s (+3.53%)
RBM25 : 2.0905s (+2.66%)
Crude Oil Gains a Dollar Off China-U.S. Optimism, U.S. EIA Data

Oil Rebounds CLM = 61.83s +1.08 (+1.78%) QAM = 65.85s +1.18 (+1.82%)

CLM25 : 64.01s (+3.53%)
QAM25 : 67.96s (+3.20%)
Crude Prices Gain as China Signals it is Open to US Trade Talks

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Wednesday closed up +1.17 (+1.86%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0190 (+0.94%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday rallied moderately. Wednesday's slide...

CLM25 : 64.01s (+3.53%)
RBM25 : 2.0905s (+2.66%)
DXY00 : 99.402 (+0.02%)
Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as Warm US Temps Should Rebuild Inventories

May Nymex natural gas (NGK25 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.082 (-2.46%). May nat-gas prices on Wednesday tumbled to a 2-1/2 month low and settled moderately lower. The outlook for warm spring US temperatures...

NGK25 : 3.245s (-0.06%)
Crude Prices Climb on Possible De-Escalation of US-China Trade Tensions

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is up +1.27 (+2.07%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0139 (+0.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher. Today's slide in the dollar is...

CLM25 : 64.01s (+3.53%)
RBM25 : 2.0905s (+2.66%)
Iran Deal Threatens Supply Shock—Will Bulls Defend the Range?

WTI Crude Oil Futures (May) Yesterday’s Settlement: 61.33, down -0.20 [-0.33%] WTI Crude Oil futures finished the day lower, driven by Dollar strength, fundamental selling, and reportedly positive progress...

Energy Demand Concerns Undercut Crude Prices

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.20 (-0.33%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0022 (+0.11%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday settled mixed. Tuesday's stronger dollar...

CLM25 : 64.01s (+3.53%)
RBM25 : 2.0905s (+2.66%)
Nat-Gas Prices Recover as US Weather Forecasts Cool

May Nymex natural gas (NGK25 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.004 (+0.12%). May nat-gas prices on Tuesday recovered from a 2-1/4 month low and settled slightly higher. Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures...

NGK25 : 3.245s (-0.06%)

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