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Oil prices finished higher on Wednesday

By spragueoperati | January 18, 2018 | Comments Off on Oil prices finished higher on Wednesday

Recap: Oil prices finished higher on Wednesday, as traders await the release of the EIA report, which was delayed a day due to the U.S. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday. […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.129 on Tuesday, January 16th

By spragueoperati | January 17, 2018 | Comments Off on February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.129 on Tuesday, January 16th

Tuesday, January 16th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.054, nearly fifteen cents below Friday’s closing price of $3.200.  Diminished from Friday’s gains due to profit […]

Oil prices remain caught between healthy demand, OPEC supply cuts and hefty U.S. production

By spragueoperati | January 17, 2018 | Comments Off on Oil prices remain caught between healthy demand, OPEC supply cuts and hefty U.S. production

Recap: Oil prices fell for the first time in 7 days, as traders took profits from the recent upswing. Prices remain caught between healthy demand, OPEC led supply cuts and hefty […]

Russia’s Foreign Minister stated that Russia will not support attempts by the US to change the Iran nuclear agreement

By spragueoperati | January 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Russia’s Foreign Minister stated that Russia will not support attempts by the US to change the Iran nuclear agreement

Recap: Please note there are no settlements for Monday, January 15th due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.  The settlements listed are for Friday, January 12th.  Fundamental News: Russia’s Foreign […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.200 on Friday, January 11th

By spragueoperati | January 15, 2018 | Comments Off on February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.200 on Friday, January 11th

Friday, January 11th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $3.141, six cents above Thursday’s closing price of $3.084.  Tumbling down in the first hour of trading, […]

Oil prices closed at their highest level in over 3 years

By spragueoperati | January 15, 2018 | Comments Off on Oil prices closed at their highest level in over 3 years

Recap: Oil prices closed at their highest level in over 3 years, gaining support from geopolitical tensions, increasing demand and declining U.S. stockpiles.  A break below $63.50 in February WTI triggered […]

EIA reported that crude stocks fell by 4.948 million barrels on the week

By spragueoperati | January 12, 2018 | Comments Off on EIA reported that crude stocks fell by 4.948 million barrels on the week

Recap: The oil market settled in positive territory for the fourth consecutive session after rallying to its highest level since December 8, 2014 on tightening global crude stocks and after OPEC […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.084 on Thursday, January 11th

By spragueoperati | January 12, 2018 | Comments Off on February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $3.084 on Thursday, January 11th

Thursday, January 11th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $2.977, seven cents above Wednesday’s closing price of $2.906.  The contract inched upward to exceed the $3.00 […]

Oil prices continued to move higher but were contained by the larger than expected increase in product inventories

By spragueoperati | January 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Oil prices continued to move higher but were contained by the larger than expected increase in product inventories

Recap: Oil prices continued to move higher, gaining support from the 4.95 million barrel draw in U.S. crude oil inventories, but the higher move was contained by the larger than expected […]

February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $2.906 on Wednesday, January 10th

By spragueoperati | January 11, 2018 | Comments Off on February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $2.906 on Wednesday, January 10th

Wednesday, January 10th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $2.944, two cents above Tuesday’s closing price of $2.923. A sluggish climb brought the contract to the […]