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OPEC cut its 2020 demand forecast by 6.9 million barrels per day

By spragueoperati | April 17, 2020 | Comments Off on OPEC cut its 2020 demand forecast by 6.9 million barrels per day

Recap: After trading higher early in the session, oil futures turned lower after OPEC cut its 2020 demand forecast by 6.9 million barrels per day. That reflects a contraction in demand […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.598 on Wednesday, April 15th

By spragueoperati | April 16, 2020 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.598 on Wednesday, April 15th

Wednesday, April 15th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.648, just below Tuesday’s closing price of $1.650.  Ascending to an intraday high of $1.666 within minutes […]

The EIA reported a 19 million barrel increase in U.S. crude oil inventories

By spragueoperati | April 16, 2020 | Comments Off on The EIA reported a 19 million barrel increase in U.S. crude oil inventories

Recap: Trading in the oil markets was erratic on Wednesday after the EIA reported a 19 million barrel increase in U.S. crude oil inventories, the largest weekly build ever, while demand […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.650 on Tuesday, April 14th

By spragueoperati | April 15, 2020 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.650 on Tuesday, April 14th

Tuesday, April 14th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.694, three cents below Monday’s closing price of $1.724.  Following news of mild temperatures returning for much […]

Oil prices ended close to a two-week low

By spragueoperati | April 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Oil prices ended close to a two-week low

Recap: Oil prices took a nosedive on Tuesday, ending close to a two-week low, pressured by a global supply glut as the coronavirus continues to hamper demand. Price pressure from that […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.724 on Monday, April 13th

By spragueoperati | April 14, 2020 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.724 on Monday, April 13th

Monday, April 13th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.805, seven cents above Thursday’s closing price of $1.733.  Following a long weekend, as markets were closed […]

Oil prices seesawed on Monday morning

By spragueoperati | April 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Oil prices seesawed on Monday morning

Recap: Oil prices seesawed on Monday morning, as an underwhelming OPEC production deal over the weekend was overshadowed by two tweets from President Donald Trump saying that production cuts would be […]

Traders reacted to the disappointing OPEC+ production cuts

By spragueoperati | April 13, 2020 | Comments Off on Traders reacted to the disappointing OPEC+ production cuts

Recap: Oil prices turned lower on Thursday, retracing early gains of 13%, as traders reacted to the disappointing OPEC+ production cuts put forth at a time when demand is plummeting […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.733 on Thursday, April 9th

By spragueoperati | April 10, 2020 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.733 on Thursday, April 9th

Thursday, April 9th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.767, nearly two cents below Wednesday’s closing price of $1.783.  Ascending through the initial forty minutes of […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.783 on Wednesday, April 8th

By spragueoperati | April 9, 2020 | Comments Off on May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.783 on Wednesday, April 8th

Wednesday, April 8th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.842, a penny below Tuesday’s closing price of $1.852.  Continuing the three-day rally early on, prices rose […]