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Crude Oil Prices End Little Changed But See Continued Support From Recent Oil Tanker Disruptions

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.03 (-0.05%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0040 (+0.23%). Crude oil closed little changed on Wednesday, but rallied earlier in the week on concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Crude prices have carry-over support...

Barchart · Dec 24, 2025

Crude Oil Prices Continue Higher on Recent Oil Tanker Disruptions

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is up +0.06 (+0.10%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is up +0.0055 (+0.31%). Crude oil today extended this week's rally, which has been driven by concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Crude prices have carry-over support from last Friday's...

Barchart · Dec 24, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Soar on Incoming Cold Weather

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Tuesday closed up +0.443 (+11.17%). Jan nat-gas prices on Tuesday soared on heavy short-covering pressure after the plunge seen in mid-December. Tuesday's rally was sparked by colder forecasts for the East Coast. Xweather forecasted that a storm system will bring cold temperatures through the...

Barchart · Dec 23, 2025

Crude Oil Prices Settle Higher on Heightened Geopolitical Risks

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Friday closed up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0069 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday. Crude prices are supported amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, Friday's stock rally boosts optimism about...

Barchart · Dec 19, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on Technical Short Covering

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Friday closed up by +0.076 (+1.94%). Jan nat-gas prices recovered from a 7-week low on Friday and settled sharply higher after oversold conditions sparked technical short covering in nat-gas futures. Since posting a 3-year high on December 5, nat-gas prices have been in...

Barchart · Dec 19, 2025

Crude Oil Prices Rise on Geopolitical Risks and Energy Demand Optimism

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.28 (+0.50%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0006 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are stronger today. Crude prices are supported amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's stock rally boosts optimism about the economic...

Barchart · Dec 19, 2025

Crude Oil Prices Supported by Geopolitical Tensions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.21 (+0.38%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0070 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, Thursday's sharp rally in stocks boosted optimism about the economic...

Barchart · Dec 18, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Drop on a Smaller-Than-Forecast Draw in Weekly Storage

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.116 (-2.88%). Jan nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and fell sharply after the weekly EIA nat-gas storage report showed a draw of less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories fell -167 bcf for...

Barchart · Dec 18, 2025

Geopolitical Tensions Support Crude Oil Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.57 (+1.02%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0134 (+0.79%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are rising today amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's sharp rally in stocks boosts optimism about the economic outlook, which...

Barchart · Dec 18, 2025

Crude Prices Rise as Global Geopolitical Risks Escalate

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.67 (+1.21%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0134 (+0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rose on Wednesday amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. President Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned tankers off Venezuela, and the...

Barchart · Dec 17, 2025