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May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.647 on Thursday, April 16th

By Abby McVeigh | April 17, 2026 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.647 on Thursday, April 16th

Thursday, April 16th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.614, $0.004 above Wednesday’s closing price $2.610. Recording the intraday low of $2.606 within minutes of the opening […]

Oil Prices Rise as Market Doubts Iran Deal Progress

By Emily Beckett | April 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Rise as Market Doubts Iran Deal Progress

Recap:  The crude oil market traded higher on Thursday despite U.S. President Donald Trump stating that the U.S. is close to a deal with Iran. The market remained skeptical of […]

Regulatory Matters: First Quarter 2026

By Emily Beckett | April 16, 2026 | Comments Off on Regulatory Matters: First Quarter 2026

Sprague Regulatory Matters is provided as a courtesy to our customers. Please note that the information contained in Sprague Regulatory Matters is for informational purposes only and should not be […]

Fading Risk Premium Stabilizes the Oil Market Despite Early Selloff

By Emily Beckett | April 16, 2026 | Comments Off on Fading Risk Premium Stabilizes the Oil Market Despite Early Selloff

Recap:  The oil market on Wednesday continued on its downward trend but settled 0.01% as the geopolitical risk premium continued to fade on expectations of renewed U.S.-Iran talks aimed at […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.610 on Wednesday, April 15th

By Abby McVeigh | April 16, 2026 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.610 on Wednesday, April 15th

Wednesday, April 15th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.614, $0.015 above Tuesday’s closing price $2.599. The contract traded within a narrow band near $2.605 throughout the […]

Oil Market Drops Sharply as Renewed U.S.–Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

By Emily Beckett | April 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Market Drops Sharply as Renewed U.S.–Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Recap:  The crude market on Tuesday traded lower amid the possibility that the U.S. and Iran will resume talks to end the war. There were reports that negotiating teams from […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.599 on Tuesday, April 14th

By Abby McVeigh | April 15, 2026 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.599 on Tuesday, April 14th

Tuesday, April 14th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.620, $0.007 below Monday’s closing price $2.627. Reaching an intraday high of $2.660 ahead of 9:15AM, prices trailed […]

Oil Market Reverses After Surge Above $100 on Iran Tensions

By Emily Beckett | April 14, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Market Reverses After Surge Above $100 on Iran Tensions

Recap:  The oil market rallied back over the $100 level on Monday but gave up its sharp gains by the end of the day. The market was well supported as […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.627 on Monday, April 13th

By Abby McVeigh | April 14, 2026 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.627 on Monday, April 13th

Monday, April 13th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.703, $0.055 above Friday’s closing price $2.648. Driven higher prior to the market open as negotiations with Iran […]

Oil Market Trades Cautiously Ahead of U.S.–Iran Talks Amid Supply Concerns

By Emily Beckett | April 13, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Market Trades Cautiously Ahead of U.S.–Iran Talks Amid Supply Concerns

Recap:  The oil market posted an inside trading day once again on Friday as the market weighed the U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for Saturday against concerns over the continuing limited oil […]