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February NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.568 on Tuesday, January 2nd

By spragueoperati | January 3, 2024 | 0 Comments

Tuesday, January 2nd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.624, eleven cents above Friday’s closing price of $2.514. Riding the wave of a forecast for bullish […]

On Its Final Trading Day of the Year, the Oil Market Ended the Session Down 0.17%

By spragueoperati | January 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

Recap:  On its final trading day of the year, the oil market ended the session down 0.17%. It also ended the week 2.6% lower and about 10.7% lower on the […]

Oil Market Retraces Gains Amid Easing Red Sea Shipping Concerns

By spragueoperati | December 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap: The oil market fell on Thursday as concerns over shipping disruptions along the Red Sea route eased. According to a shipping schedule, Denmark's Maersk will route almost all container vessels […]

Traders Continued to Monitor Developments in the Red Sea

By spragueoperati | December 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market posted an inside trading day on Wednesday, as traders continued to monitor developments in the Red Sea. This followed Tuesday’s outside trading session. The market traded […]

Thin Volume Trading on Monday Following the Long Christmas Holiday Weekend

By spragueoperati | December 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market posted an outside trading day, with thin volume trading on Monday following the long Christmas holiday weekend. The market breached its previous low of $73.39 and […]

The oil market remained steady ahead of the long Christmas holiday weekend

By spragueoperati | December 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap: On Friday, the oil market remained steady ahead of the long Christmas holiday weekend as the market remained supported by the concerns over the situation in the Middle East following […]

January NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.572 on Thursday, December 21st

By spragueoperati | December 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

Thursday, December 21st saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.485, four cents above Wednesday’s closing price of $2.447. Falling to an intraday low of $2.460 by […]

Oil Market Sees Volatility as Angola Opts Out of OPEC

By spragueoperati | December 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market on Thursday fell as it reacted to cracks in OPEC’s unity following the news that Angola was leaving OPEC. Angola's Oil Minister, Diamantino Azevedo, said the […]

January NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.447 on Wednesday, December 20th

By spragueoperati | December 21, 2023 | 0 Comments

Wednesday, December 20th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.422, eight cents below Monday’s closing price of $2.492. Ascending to the intraday high of $2.539 by […]

Oil Prices Swing on Unexpected Inventory Surge and Trade Flow Disruptions

By spragueoperati | December 21, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap: The oil market on Wednesday traded lower in light of the EIA report showing an unexpected build in crude stocks on the week, with record U.S. oil output and […]