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OPEC and its Allies Surprised the Market With an Announcement on Sunday That it is Cutting its Production

By spragueoperati | April 4, 2023 | Comments Off on OPEC and its Allies Surprised the Market With an Announcement on Sunday That it is Cutting its Production

Recap:  The oil market surged higher on Monday after OPEC and its allies, including Russia, surprised the market with an announcement on Sunday that it is cutting its production target […]

U.S. Inflation Data Showed Some Signs of Price Pressures Easing

By spragueoperati | April 3, 2023 | Comments Off on U.S. Inflation Data Showed Some Signs of Price Pressures Easing

Recap:  Oil prices continued to move higher on Friday as U.S. inflation data showed some signs of price pressures easing. The market posted a low of $73.77 in overnight trading […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.104 on Thursday, March 30th

By spragueoperati | March 31, 2023 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.104 on Thursday, March 30th

Thursday, March 30th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.142, four cents below Wednesday’s closing price of $2.184. Ascending to the intraday high of $2.165 shortly […]

The Oil Market on Thursday Posted an Outside Trading Day as it Continued to Erase Wednesday’s Early Gains

By spragueoperati | March 31, 2023 | Comments Off on The Oil Market on Thursday Posted an Outside Trading Day as it Continued to Erase Wednesday’s Early Gains

Recap:  The oil market on Thursday posted an outside trading day as it continued to erase Wednesday’s early gains in overnight trading and later bounced higher. The market extended its […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.184 on Wednesday, March 29th

By spragueoperati | March 30, 2023 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.184 on Wednesday, March 29th

Wednesday, March 29th, settlement day for the April contract saw the front-month NYMEX contract open at $1.981, five cents below Tuesday’s closing price of $2.030. In a sparse day of […]

The Crude Market Was Well Supported by the API Report Showing an Unexpected Draw in Oil Stocks

By spragueoperati | March 30, 2023 | Comments Off on The Crude Market Was Well Supported by the API Report Showing an Unexpected Draw in Oil Stocks

Recap:  The oil market traded lower following some choppy trading as traders took profits following two consecutive days of gains. Early in the session, the crude market was well supported […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.030 on Tuesday, March 28th

By spragueoperati | March 29, 2023 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.030 on Tuesday, March 28th

Tuesday, March 28th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.094, nearly a penny above Monday’s closing price of $2.088. Posting a staggered ascent through the morning […]

The Crude Market Continued to Trend Higher on Tuesday Following Monday’s Sharp Gains

By spragueoperati | March 29, 2023 | Comments Off on The Crude Market Continued to Trend Higher on Tuesday Following Monday’s Sharp Gains

Recap:  The crude oil market continued to trend higher on Tuesday following Monday’s sharp gains on supply disruption risk from the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Iraq has been forced to halt […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.088 on Monday, March 27th

By spragueoperati | March 28, 2023 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.088 on Monday, March 27th

Monday, March 27th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.119, ten cents below Friday’s closing price of $2.216. Following a bearish shift in weather models over […]

The Oil Market on Monday Continued to Retrace Friday’s Early Losses

By spragueoperati | March 28, 2023 | Comments Off on The Oil Market on Monday Continued to Retrace Friday’s Early Losses

Recap:  The oil market on Monday continued to retrace Friday’s early losses. The market was supported by the news that Iraq was forced to halt about 450,000 bpd of crude […]