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Crude Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness and Tighter US Supplies

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is up +0.59 (+0.95%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is up +0.0225 (+1.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with gasoline posting a 2-week high. Dollar weakness today is supportive for energy prices. Crude and gasoline also found support...

Barchart · Aug 20, 2025

Crude Prices Slip on Prospects to End the War in Ukraine

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.07 (-1.69%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.0097 (-0.46%). Crude oil prices retreated on Tuesday on signs of progress in Ukraine peace talks, which could pave the way for fewer restrictions on Russian crude exports. Tuesday's stronger...

Barchart · Aug 19, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Plunge on Cooler Weather Forecasts and Higher US Production

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.124 (-4.29%). Sep nat-gas prices on Tuesday plunged to a 9.25-month nearest-futures low and settled sharply lower on forecasts for cooler US weather and the outlook for higher US nat-gas production. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Tuesday that forecasts shifted cooler...

Barchart · Aug 19, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Recover Somewhat as Temp Forecasts Turn Mixed

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Friday closed up +0.075 (+2.64%). Sep nat-gas prices on Friday recovered a bit from Wednesday's 9-month nearest-futures low as weather forecasts turned mixed versus the previous cooling trend. Atmospheric G2 said Friday that forecasts shifted warmer in the western half of the US,...

Barchart · Aug 15, 2025

Crude Oil Closes Lower Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Friday closed down -1.16 (-1.81%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.00329 (-1.56%). Crude oil prices during Friday's futures session were on the defensive ahead of the afternoon Trump-Putin summit, which began after the futures markets settled. Before the summit, President...

Barchart · Aug 15, 2025

Crude Oil Lower Ahead of Today's Trump-Putin Summit

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) is down -0.71 (-1.11%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.0244 (-1.16%). Crude oil prices are on the defensive ahead of today's Trump-Putin summit, which will reportedly begin at around 3 pm ET, according to Reuters, after the US oil futures market...

Barchart · Aug 15, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Consolidate Above Wednesday's 9-Month Low

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25) on Thursday closed up +0.013 (+0.46%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday recovered a bit from Wednesday's 9-month nearest-futures low. Thursday's weekly EIA nat gas inventory report of +56 bcf was slightly bearish compared with the consensus of +54 bcf. Nat-gas prices continue to be undercut...

Barchart · Aug 14, 2025

Crude Oil Rallies Ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin Summit

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is up +1.07 (+1.71%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is up +0.0377 (+1.82%). Crude oil prices today are sharply higher on some short-covering ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin summit. President Trump has said he will proceed with high tariffs on countries that buy...

Barchart · Aug 14, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Recover Some Ground After Recent Plunge

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.020 (+0.71%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell to a new 9-month nearest-futures low but then staged a modest recovery rally to close higher. Nat-gas prices have been in a sharp sell-off mode since late June. Nat-gas prices have fallen...

Barchart · Aug 13, 2025

Crude Oil Falls on Bearish Weekly Inventory Report and IEA Oil Surplus Forecast

September WTI crude oil (CLU25) on Wednesday closed down -0.52 (-0.82%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25) closed down -0.0040 (-0.19%). Crude oil prices on Wednesday fell due to a bearish weekly EIA crude inventory report of +3.0 million bbls and a bearish oil surplus forecast by the International Energy Agency....

Barchart · Aug 13, 2025