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Sugar Prices Jump as Crude Oil Surges

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) is up +0.47 (+3.33%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +5.70 (+1.38%). Sugar prices continued higher today on the fresh surge in oil prices seen after Israel bombed 30 oil depots in Iran. The rally in oil prices...

Barchart · Mar 9

Crude Prices Surge after Israel Bombs Iranian Fuel Depots

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +5.49 (+6.04%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0878 (+3.25%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are sharply higher after Israel on Saturday bombed 30 Iranian oil depots. In addition, Saudi Arabia became the latest Middle East oil producer...

Barchart · Mar 9

WTI Crude Oil May Futures — Geopolitical Turmoil Meets Seasonal Demand

Front-month WTI rallied back into the mid-$70s — the highest since mid-2025. Meanwhile, the May26/June26 calendar spread flipped from parity to a $2.22 premium to May. That’s structural tightening, not just headline volatility.

Barchart · Mar 9

Cotton Rallies on Friday

Cotton futures posted 1 to 24 point gains across the board on Friday, as May was still down 141 points this week. Support came via the outside factors. Crude oil was up $10.22 on the day to $91.23. The US dollar index was back down $0.409 at $98.900. USDA Export...

Barchart · Mar 6

Corn Rallies into the Weekend

Corn futures posted gains of 3 ¾ to 8 ¼ cents across the board on Friday, as May managed a 12 cent gain on the week and December up 15. Crude oil futures continued the rally and spillover support into Friday, up $10.22 as President Trump indicated the strikes would...

Barchart · Mar 6

Stocks Retreat on Inflation Concerns and a Weak US Job Market

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.33%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.51%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -1.39%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Mar 6

As Crude Oil Prices Spike Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict, Warren Buffett Once Warned that the Government Is ‘Exceptional’ at ‘Printing Money and Creating Promises’ But Can’t ‘Print Gold or Create Oil’

Warren Buffett's past comments can provide insight into the current environment of surging oil prices in the wake of the U.S.-Iran war. Here's what the Oracle has had to say.

Barchart · Mar 6

Dow Drops 453 Points as Crude Oil Tops $90: Stock Market Today

Rising energy prices and a stalling employment situation have markets weighing the unwelcome prospect of stagflation.

Kiplinger · Mar 6

Crude Prices Surge as Iran War Halts Middle East Crude Shipments

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up by +9.89 (+12.21%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0757 (+2.83%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week’s sharp rally on Friday, with crude soaring to a 2.5-year nearest-futures high and gasoline posting a 1.75-year high. The...

Barchart · Mar 6

Sugar Prices Jump as Crude Oil Surges

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.38 (+2.77%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +8.00 (+1.97%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid soaring crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) surged more than +12% on Friday to...

Barchart · Mar 6