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August NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.668 on Wednesday, June 28th

By spragueoperati | June 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

Wednesday, June 28th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.775, a penny above Tuesday’s closing price of $2.763. With limited trading due to the contract’s impending […]

A Larger Than Expected Draw in Crude Stocks Offset Concerns Over Further Interest Rate Hikes Slowing Economic Growth and Global Oil Demand

By spragueoperati | June 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market traded higher as a larger than expected draw in crude stocks offset concerns over further interest rate hikes slowing economic growth and global oil demand. The […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.763 on Tuesday, June 27th

By spragueoperati | June 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Tuesday, June 27th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.796, just above Monday’s closing price of $2.791. Trading within a tight band near $2.780 through 11:00AM […]

The Market’s Gains Were Limited by Signals that the European Central Bank is Not Done with Interest Rate Hikes

By spragueoperati | June 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:   The oil market on Tuesday posted an outside trading day as the market’s gains were limited by signals that the European Central Bank is not done with interest rate […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.791 on Monday, June 26th

By spragueoperati | June 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Monday, June 26th saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.759, three cents above Friday’s closing price of $2.729. Continuing last week’s cooling-demand induced rally, prices moved […]

Traders Weighed Concerns about Global Demand Growth Against Upcoming Supply Disruptions

By spragueoperati | June 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market traded higher in a choppy session on Monday as traders weighed concerns about global demand growth against upcoming supply disruptions that could get exacerbated by political […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.729 on Friday, June 23rd

By spragueoperati | June 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Friday, June 23rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.586, two cents below Thursday’s closing price of $2.608. Losing ground early on to record the intraday […]

The Crude Market on Friday Continued on a Downward Trend for a Second Consecutive Session

By spragueoperati | June 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The crude oil market on Friday continued on a downward trend for a second consecutive session after it breached an upward trending support line during Thursday’s sell off. The […]

July NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.608 on Thursday, June 22nd

By spragueoperati | June 23, 2023 | 0 Comments

Thursday, June 22nd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $2.594, nearly even to Wednesday’s closing price of $2.597. Trading sideways near $2.600 from the open until […]

The Impact of a Larger Than Expected Rate Hike by the Bank of England Outweighed a Larger Than Expected Draw in Crude Stocks

By spragueoperati | June 23, 2023 | 0 Comments

Recap:  The oil market fell over 4% on Thursday as concerns over the impact of a larger than expected rate hike by the Bank of England outweighed a larger than […]