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U.S. crude oil inventories have fallen 40 million barrels over the last three weeks

By spragueoperati | February 26, 2021 | Comments Off on U.S. crude oil inventories have fallen 40 million barrels over the last three weeks

Recap: Just one day after hitting their highest close in more than a year, WTI extended its gains, with April WTI reaching toward $64 a barrel, as U.S. crude oil inventories have […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.795 on Wednesday, February 24th

By spragueoperati | February 25, 2021 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.795 on Wednesday, February 24th

Wednesday, February 24th – settlement day for the March contract – saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.852, nearly three cents below Tuesday’s closing price of […]

The EIA reported a more than 1 million barrel per day decline in U.S. crude oil production

By spragueoperati | February 25, 2021 | Comments Off on The EIA reported a more than 1 million barrel per day decline in U.S. crude oil production

Recap: Oil futures marked a 13-month high on Wednesday, after the EIA reported a more than 1 million barrel per day decline in U.S. crude oil production during the deep freeze […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.869 on Tuesday, February 23rd

By spragueoperati | February 24, 2021 | Comments Off on March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.869 on Tuesday, February 23rd

Tuesday, February 23rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.889, five cents below Monday’s closing price of $2.953.  Achieving an intraday high of $2.950 at 9:20AM […]

Oil futures finished mixed on Tuesday

By spragueoperati | February 24, 2021 | Comments Off on Oil futures finished mixed on Tuesday

Recap: After a choppy trading session, oil futures finished mixed on Tuesday, with WTI losing a few cents, and Brent squeezing out a fresh 13-month high. WTI traded higher in post […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.953 on Monday, February 22nd

By spragueoperati | February 23, 2021 | Comments Off on March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.953 on Monday, February 22nd

Monday, February 22nd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.940, thirteen cents below Friday’s closing price of $3.069.  Trending lower to settle-in near $2.900 shortly after […]

Oil futures jumped by 4% on Monday

By spragueoperati | February 23, 2021 | Comments Off on Oil futures jumped by 4% on Monday

Recap: Oil futures jumped by 4% on Monday, as traders expected a slow recovery in U.S. output after last week’s winter storm and deep freeze in Texas knocked out power […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.069 on Friday, February 19th

By spragueoperati | February 22, 2021 | Comments Off on March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.069 on Friday, February 19th

Friday, February 19th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $3.131, five cents above Thursday’s closing price of $3.082.  Recording an intraday high of $3.148 minutes after […]

Oil futures fell despite the unexpected 7.3 million barrel draw in U.S. crude oil inventories

By spragueoperati | February 22, 2021 | Comments Off on Oil futures fell despite the unexpected 7.3 million barrel draw in U.S. crude oil inventories

Recap: Oil futures slipped on Friday, giving back all of their gains made this past week. WTI saw follow-through to the downside after experiencing an impressive reversal top on Thursday. The […]

Oil futures fell from their highest level since January 2020

By spragueoperati | February 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Oil futures fell from their highest level since January 2020

Recap: Oil futures fell from their highest level since January 2020, as traders took profits based on speculation that OPEC and its allies will decide to increase production when they meet […]