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Oil Prices Surge Above $90 as Red Sea Tanker Attacks Deepen Middle East Supply Concerns

By Abby McVeigh | July 24, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Surge Above $90 as Red Sea Tanker Attacks Deepen Middle East Supply Concerns

Recap:  The oil market rallied higher, trading above the $90 level for the first time since June 11th after Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the […]

August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.916 on Thursday, July 23rd

By Abby McVeigh | July 24, 2026 | Comments Off on August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.916 on Thursday, July 23rd

Thursday, July 23rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.967, $0.042 above Wednesday’s closing price of $2.925. Recording the intraday high of $2.977 within minutes of the […]

Oil Prices Climb as Middle East Supply Route Threats Intensify Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict

By Abby McVeigh | July 23, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Climb as Middle East Supply Route Threats Intensify Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict

Recap:  The oil market continued on its upward trend on Wednesday amid increasing concerns over disruptions to Middle East supply routes due to the escalating attacks between the U.S. and […]

August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.925 on Wednesday, July 22nd

By Abby McVeigh | July 23, 2026 | Comments Off on August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.925 on Wednesday, July 22nd

Wednesday, July 22nd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.909, $0.044 above Tuesday’s closing price of $2.865. Recording the intraday low of $2.895 by 9:15AM, prices rose […]

Oil Prices Extend Rally as U.S.-Iran Conflict and Strait of Hormuz Risks Fuel Supply Concerns

By Abby McVeigh | July 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Extend Rally as U.S.-Iran Conflict and Strait of Hormuz Risks Fuel Supply Concerns

Recap:  The oil market continued to trend higher on Tuesday in light of the continuing attacks exchanged by the U.S. and Iran and threats of a naval blockade on Saudi […]

August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.865 on Tuesday, July 21st

By Abby McVeigh | July 22, 2026 | Comments Off on August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.865 on Tuesday, July 21st

Tuesday, July 21st saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.861, $0.001 above Monday’s closing price of $2.860. With market fundamentals largely unchanged, the contract traded within a […]

Oil Prices Rise as Middle East Tensions Escalate Amid Hopes for Renewed U.S.-Iran Talks

By Abby McVeigh | July 21, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Rise as Middle East Tensions Escalate Amid Hopes for Renewed U.S.-Iran Talks

Recap:  The oil market traded higher on Monday amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The market weighed hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations against the news that Yemen’s Houthis […]

August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.860 on Monday, July 20th

By Abby McVeigh | July 21, 2026 | Comments Off on August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.860 on Monday, July 20th

Monday, July 20th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.885, $0.026 below Friday’s closing price of $2.911. Peaking at the intraday high of $2.893 by 9:25AM, bearish […]

Oil Prices Rally as Gulf Tensions Escalate and Shipping Risks Intensify

By Abby McVeigh | July 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Oil Prices Rally as Gulf Tensions Escalate and Shipping Risks Intensify

Recap:  The crude market broke out of its recent sideways trading range and rallied higher on Friday amid the escalating attacks across the Gulf, with shipping threatened by a potential […]

August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.911 on Friday, July 17th

By Abby McVeigh | July 20, 2026 | Comments Off on August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.911 on Friday, July 17th

Friday, July 17th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $2.879, $0.021 above Thursday’s closing price of $2.858. Climbing to trade along $2.900 by 9:15AM, buyers stepped in […]