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Crude Prices Slip on Concern the U.S. Economy is Slowing

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is down -0.22 (-0.26%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is down -2.17 (-0.76%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is down -0.057 (-2.72%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower. Crude prices are under pressure after today's larger-than-expected...

Barchart · Apr 13, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Ample U.S. Supplies

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.093 (-4.25%). May nat-gas prices Wednesday closed sharply lower. Nat-gas prices are being undercut by ample supplies, with U.S. nat-gas inventories being 20% above their 5-year average as of Mar 31. Nat-gas prices are also being undercut by ramped-up U.S....

Barchart · Apr 12, 2023

Crude Prices Settle Higher on Shrinking Global Oil Supplies

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) on Wednesday closed up +1.73 (+2.12%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) closed up +0.75 (+0.26%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday moved higher, with crude climbing to a 4-1/2 month nearest-futures high and gasoline climbing to a 5-1/2 month high. A weaker dollar...

Barchart · Apr 12, 2023

Dollar Strength and Weak U.S. Economic News Weigh on Crude

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.10 (-0.12%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) closed up +8.30 (+3.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday settled mixed. A stronger dollar Wednesday (DXY00 ) weighed on crude prices. Also, signs of a slowdown in the U.S. economy are...

Barchart · Apr 5, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Push Higher as Colder U.S. Temps Boost Heating Demand

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.049 (+2.33%). May nat-gas Wednesday posted moderate gains. The outlook for colder than average U.S. temperatures that will boost heating demand for nat-gas is lifting prices. NatGasWeather said that national demand for nat-gas will increase as colder temperatures track across...

Barchart · Apr 5, 2023

Crude Prices Weaker as a Slowing U.S. Economy Undercuts Energy Demand

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is down -0.55 (-0.68%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is up +3.79 (+1.38%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is up +0.039 (+1.85%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are mixed. A stronger dollar today is weighing on crude prices....

Barchart · Apr 5, 2023

Crude Prices Supported by the Outlook for Tighter Global Supplies

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.29 (+0.36%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) closed down -2.04 (-0.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday settled mixed with crude posting a 2-1/4 month high. Crude prices have carryover support from Sunday when OPEC+ unexpectedly announced a -1.0...

Barchart · Apr 4, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Decline on Below-Forecast EIA Inventory Draw

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Thursday closed down -0.080 (-3.66%). May nat-gas Thursday closed sharply lower after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories fell less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories fell -47 bcf last week, less than expectations of -54 bcf. Nat-gas prices also fell on warmer...

Barchart · Mar 30, 2023

Crude Climbs on Dollar Weakness and Economic Optimism

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is up +1.22 (+1.67%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is up +0.50 (+0.19%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is down -0.070 (-3.21%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Dollar weakness today is pushing energy prices higher....

Barchart · Mar 30, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Warm U.S. Temps

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.039 (-1.92%). Apr nat-gas prices Wednesday tumbled to a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures low as a warming U.S. temperature outlook signals weaker heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said above-normal temperatures are seen blanketing the central and eastern U.S. from...

Barchart · Mar 29, 2023