The Latest Breaking News from EIA

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.061 (+2.00%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday recovered from a 3.25-month low and settled higher after forecasts for warmer US weather sparked short-covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Thursday that forecasts shifted warmer for the western half of...

A glacial lake outburst flood in October 2023 washed away the Teesta III dam, displacing thousands of people.

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.79 (+1.14%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.0262 (+1.20%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday extended this week's rally to 5-week highs. Signs of strength in the global economy are supportive for energy demand and crude...

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.097 (-3.09%). Sep nat-gas prices retreated on Wednesday due to a mixed weather forecast and the outlook for weekly nat-gas inventories to increase more than the seasonal average. Forecaster Vaisala said Wednesday that below-normal temperatures are forecast along the East...

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is +0.56 (+0.81%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is up +0.0183 (+0.84%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's rally today to 5-week highs. Signs of strength in the global economy are supportive for energy demand and crude prices after the...

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +2.50 (+3.75%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.0738 (+3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices surged Tuesday, with crude posting a 2-week high and gasoline posting a 5-week high. Concerns about the possibility of tighter global oil supplies...

Mercury smuggling by Mexican cartels is contaminating rivers and threatening Indigenous communities all over Latin America, a new report warns

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.017 (+0.55%). Aug nat-gas prices posted moderate gains on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported nat-gas inventories for the week ended July 18 rose +23 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and also...

Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network fueling illicit gold mining in the Amazon

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.06 (-0.09%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.0187 (+0.90%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday. A build in crude supplies at Cushing, the delivery point for WTI futures, for a third consecutive week, undercut...

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.175 (-5.38%). Aug nat-gas prices added to this week's sharp losses on Wednesday and dropped to a 2.75-month low due to forecasts for cooler US weather, which would curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers for air conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric...