The Latest Breaking News from Nymex

Nat-Gas Prices Soar on Fund Buying

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Monday closed up +0.161 (+8.01%). May nat-gas prices Monday surged. Fund buying of nat-gas futures emerged near the key psychological support level of $2 per million British thermal units, pushing prices sharply higher. Nat-gas prices Monday rallied despite bearish fundamentals, as the Commodity...

Barchart · Apr 10, 2023

Crude Mildly Lower on Dollar Strength and Macroeconomic Concerns

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is down -0.29 (-0.36%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is down -0.27 (-0.10%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is up +0.154 (+7.66%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are modestly lower. A stronger dollar today is weighing on energy...

Barchart · Apr 10, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet on Mild U.S. Spring Temps

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Thursday closed down -0.144 (-6.68%). May nat-gas prices Thursday plummeted to a 1-1/2 month nearest-futures low after updated weather forecasts called for unusually mild U.S. weather for mid-April, reducing heating demand for nat-gas. Maxar Technologies said above-normal temperatures are expected in the eastern...

Barchart · Apr 6, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Slightly Higher as a Weak Dollar Sparks Short Covering

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.009 (+0.43%). May nat-gas Tuesday recovered from early losses and posted modest gains as a decline in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 2-month low sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Nat-gas prices Tuesday initially moved lower on negative...

Barchart · Apr 4, 2023

Crude Prices Erase Early Gains on U.S. Economic Concerns

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is down -0.25 (-0.31%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is down -4.50 (-1.63%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is down -0.017 (-0.817%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning erased early gains and turned lower on signs of a slowdown...

Barchart · Apr 4, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on the Outlook for Warmer U.S. Temps

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Monday closed down -0.119 (-5.37%). May nat-gas prices Monday fell sharply lower on mild weather forecasts for the U.S., which will reduce heating demand for nat-gas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts above-normal temperatures for most of the central and eastern...

Barchart · Apr 3, 2023

Crude Prices Surge as OPEC+ Cuts Production

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is up +4.71 (+6.22%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is up +8.93(+3.33%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is down -0.122 (-5.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are sharply higher, with crude posting a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline...

Barchart · Apr 3, 2023

Crude Oil Found a Bottom

In 2022, the U.S. sold an unprecedented level of its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, sending the SPY to the lowest level since December 1983. The sales weighed on crude oil but appeared to have set a floor under the energy commodity that continues to power the world.

Barchart · Apr 3, 2023

Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Forecasts for Cooler U.S. April Weather

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Friday closed up +0.112 (+5.32%). May nat-gas prices Friday recovered from early losses and rallied sharply on the outlook for cooler U.S. April weather that will boost heating demand for nat-gas. Updated weather forecasts from NOAA show that below-normal temperatures are expected for...

Barchart · Mar 31, 2023

Crude Prices Gain on Strength in China's Economy and Reduced Iraqi Exports

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is up +0.79 (+1.06%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is up +3.74 (+1.42%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is up +0.100 (+4.75%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude prices have support on reduced global oil...

Barchart · Mar 31, 2023