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Oil prices gradually moved higher in overnight trading

By spragueoperati | April 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: Oil prices began the session trading slightly above unchanged, gradually moving higher in overnight trading. Across the board declines in U.S. petroleum stocks halted an early morning retreat, propelling […]

This weeks inventory report is expected to show a draw of 1.4 million barrels in US crude oil stocks

By spragueoperati | April 18, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: The absence of new fundamentals in the world of oil fostered additional retreats from last week’s move to a three year high. After opening slightly above unchanged, May WTI […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $2.738 on Tuesday, April 17th

By spragueoperati | April 18, 2018 | 0 Comments

Tuesday, April 17th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $2.747, slightly below Monday’s closing price of $2.752.  Prices sank to the intraday low of $2.734 as […]

Oil prices gradually lost ground as concern over airstrikes in Syria began to ease

By spragueoperati | April 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: Oil prices opened the session trading unchanged, but gradually lost ground as concern over airstrikes in Syria began to ease. May WTI fell 2 cents shy of reaching Friday’s […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $2.752 on Monday, April 16th

By spragueoperati | April 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Monday, April 16th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $2.764, three cents above Friday’s closing price of $2.735.  Rising confidently in pre-market trading and continuing upward […]

The IEA reported that it expects the world’s demand for oil to increase by 1.5 million bpd in 2018

By spragueoperati | April 16, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: Following Thursday’s inside trading, the oil market on Friday traded higher ahead of the weekend.  The market opened 11 cents higher at $67.18 and traded mostly sideways before it […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $2.735 on Friday, April 13th

By spragueoperati | April 16, 2018 | 0 Comments

Friday, April 13th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $2.715, three cents above Thursday’s closing price of $2.686.  Supported by short-covering and an increase in consumption […]

The crude oil market remained near its highs last seen in December 2014

By spragueoperati | April 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: The crude oil market posted an inside trading day, but remained near its highs last seen in December 2014 on geopolitical risks.  The market was supported by worries over military […]

May NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts Closed at $2.686 on Thursday, April 12th

By spragueoperati | April 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

Thursday, April 12th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contracts open at $2.693, nearly two cents above Wednesday’s closing price of $2.675.  Climbing initially to the intraday high of […]

EIA report showed an increase in US oil production to a new record level of 10.525 million bpd

By spragueoperati | April 12, 2018 | 0 Comments

Recap: The oil market continued to trend higher on Wednesday and traded to its highest level since late 2014 amid rising tensions in the Middle East.  The market opened up […]