The Latest Breaking News from EIA

Crude Closes Lower on Dollar Strength and Increased Russian Oil Exports

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.15 (-1.40%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) closed down -1.41 (-0.57%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday posted moderate losses, with crude sliding to a 3-week low and gasoline falling to a 4-week low. A stronger dollar Tuesday weighed...

Barchart · Jul 16, 2024

Former Environmental Ministry Official Expelled From Communist Party for Corruption

Liu Zhiquan, former head of the MEE’s environmental impact assessment department illegally accepted money and helped others with project declaration and verification

Caixin Global · Jul 15, 2024

Crude Gives up Early Gains as US Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Falls

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) Friday closed down -0.41 (-0.50%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) closed down -0.25 (-0.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower. Crude prices gave up an early rally Friday and turned lower after the US...

Barchart · Jul 12, 2024

Crude Settles Higher as Weekly EIA Inventories Fall

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) Wednesday closed up +0.69 (+0.85%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) closed down -2.40 (-0.95%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday. Crude prices Wednesday rebounded from a 1-1/2 week low and moved higher after weekly EIA crude inventories unexpectedly declined. Also,...

Barchart · Jul 10, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Slide as US Weather Forecasts Turn Cooler

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.015 (-0.64%). Aug nat-gas prices posted moderate losses on Wednesday. Prices came under pressure Wednesday after US weather forecasts shifted cooler, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday...

Barchart · Jul 10, 2024

Crude Rallies as Weekly EIA Stockpiles Draw Down

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) today is up +1.00 (+1.23%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) is up +0.21 (+0.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today recovered from early losses and are moderately higher. Crude prices rebounded from a 1-1/2 week low today and moved higher after weekly EIA...

Barchart · Jul 10, 2024

Crude Closes Lower on Little Hurricane Damage to Texas Oil Infrastructure

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) Tuesday closed down -0.92 (-1.12%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) closed down -1.05 (-0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday fell to a 1-week low and closed moderately lower. Crude oil prices fell after the landfall of Hurricane Beryl in Texas on Monday...

Barchart · Jul 9, 2024

Crude Erases Early Gains and Settles Lower on Energy Demand Concerns

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) on Friday closed down -0.72 (-0.86%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) closed down -4.22 (-1.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday gave up early gains and closed moderately lower. Crude prices retreated Friday on US energy demand concerns after the June payroll report...

Barchart · Jul 5, 2024

Crude Gains on Dollar Weakness and Tight Supplies

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) today is up +0.56 (+0.67%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) is up +1.72 (+0.66%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher, with crude climbing to a 2-1/2 month high and gasoline posting a 2-month high. Today's decline in the dollar index...

Barchart · Jul 5, 2024

Crude Rallies as the Dollar Weakens and EIA Inventories Plunge

August WTI crude oil (CLQ24 ) on Wednesday closed up +1.07 (+1.29%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ24 ) closed up +2.79 (+1.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday moved higher after the dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 3-week low. Crude added to its gains Wednesday after the weekly...

Barchart · Jul 3, 2024