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Tankers Moving Through Hormuz Trigger Sharp Pullback in the Oil Market

By Emily Beckett | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Tankers Moving Through Hormuz Trigger Sharp Pullback in the Oil Market

Recap:  The oil market ended the session lower on news that some vessels sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. allies, including Germany, Spain, and Italy, declined U.S. President […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.023 on Monday, March 16th

By Abby McVeigh | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.023 on Monday, March 16th

Monday, March 16th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.099, $0.032 below Friday’s closing price $3.131. Reaching the intraday high of $3.139 within minutes of the opening […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.131 on Friday, March 13th

By Abby McVeigh | March 16, 2026 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.131 on Friday, March 13th

Friday, March 13th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.161, $0.072 below Thursday’s closing price $3.233. Opting to look past this week’s impending cold snap, traders chose […]

Escalating U.S.–Iran Conflict Lifts the Oil Market Toward $100

By Emily Beckett | March 16, 2026 | Comments Off on Escalating U.S.–Iran Conflict Lifts the Oil Market Toward $100

Recap:  The oil market on Friday ended the session higher ahead of the weekend amid reports that the U.S. would intensify strikes against Iran, while Israel conducted multiple strikes across […]

Escalating Iran Attacks and Strait of Hormuz Closure Drive Surge in the Oil Market

By Emily Beckett | March 13, 2026 | Comments Off on Escalating Iran Attacks and Strait of Hormuz Closure Drive Surge in the Oil Market

Recap:  The crude market on Thursday continued to trade higher as Iran increased its attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, increasing concerns of a prolonged conflict […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.233 on Thursday, March 12th

By Abby McVeigh | March 13, 2026 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.233 on Thursday, March 12th

Thursday, March 12th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.229, $0.020 above Wednesday’s closing price $3.209. Rangebound near $3.220 leading up to the weekly storage report, prices […]

Supply Disruption Fears Keep the Oil Market Elevated Despite Historic IEA Release

By Emily Beckett | March 12, 2026 | Comments Off on Supply Disruption Fears Keep the Oil Market Elevated Despite Historic IEA Release

Recap:  The crude market posted an inside trading day and ended the session higher, as the market weighed several developments in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. On Wednesday, the IEA […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.209 on Wednesday, March 11th

By Abby McVeigh | March 12, 2026 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.209 on Wednesday, March 11th

Wednesday, March 11th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.105, $0.085 above Tuesday’s closing price $3.020. Trading near $3.085 through the day’s opening hour, prices slipped to […]

Oil Market Extends Selloff as War De-Escalation Hopes Shake Supply Fears

By Emily Beckett | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Market Extends Selloff as War De-Escalation Hopes Shake Supply Fears

Recap:  The oil market remained pressured on Tuesday following the market’s sharp sell off on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that the war in the Middle East could […]

April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.020 on Tuesday, March 10th

By Abby McVeigh | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on April NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $3.020 on Tuesday, March 10th

Tuesday, March 10th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.029, $0.091 below Monday’s closing price $3.120. Having priced-in the conflict in Iran, traders turned their focus to […]