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March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.050 on Thursday, February 1st

By spragueoperati | February 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

Thursday, February 1st saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.098, nearly even to Wednesday’s closing price of $2.100. Trading gradually upward until tallying the intraday high […]

The Federal Reserve Said it Would Not Race to Cut Interest Rates on Wednesday

By spragueoperati | February 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market on Thursday sold off sharply early in the afternoon on speculation that Israel agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal. Instead, a Qatar official said that Hamas […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.100 on Wednesday, January 31st

By spragueoperati | February 1, 2024 | 0 Comments

Wednesday, January 31st saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.130, six cents above Tuesday’s closing price of $2.077. Trading along $2.110 through 10:00AM, prices fell to […]

Data Showing That Manufacturing Activity in China Contracted for the Fourth Consecutive Month in January

By spragueoperati | February 1, 2024 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market remained pressured on Wednesday amid some weak economic data from China and an unexpected build in crude stocks. The market posted a high of $78.11 in […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.077 on Tuesday, January 30th

By spragueoperati | January 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

Tuesday, January 30th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.081, three cents above Monday’s closing price of $2.054. Trading along the $2.070 level throughout the morning, […]

The Real Estate Crisis in China Fueled Concerns Over its Oil Demand

By spragueoperati | January 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

Recap:  On Tuesday, the oil market traded within its recent trading range after the market sold off early in the session and later retraced its earlier losses. The crude market […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.054 on Monday, January 29th

By spragueoperati | January 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Monday, January 29th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.484, twenty-three cents below Friday’s closing price of $2.712. In a light day of trading for the […]

Drone Attack by Iran-Backed Militants on U.S. Troops in Northeastern Jordan

By spragueoperati | January 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Recap: The oil market gapped higher on the opening on Sunday evening from $78.26 to $78.90 after three U.S. service members were killed and about 40 were wounded in a […]

March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.712 on Friday, January 26th

By spragueoperati | January 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Friday, January 26th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.537, three cents below Thursday’s closing price of $2.571. In a volatile day of trading, following a […]

Positive U.S. Economic Growth and Economic Stimulus in China

By spragueoperati | January 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Recap: The oil market on Friday retraced some of its earlier losses in afternoon trading and settled higher for a second consecutive week. Positive U.S. economic growth and economic stimulus […]