Brent Smashes Higher As The Strait Of Hormuz Is Closed - March 7, 2026 23:33

Well that escalated, didnt it? Brent Oil was sat around $70 a barrel last Friday looking like it might drift lower and then the US and Israel went and bombed Iran over the weekend and everything changed. By Monday morning the Brent Oil price had gapped up 9 percent to nearly $80 and WTI wasnt […]

Iran Talks Go Nowhere and Oil Price Shrugs - February 14, 2026 23:38

Oil prices had one of those weeks where they looked like they wanted to go somewhere then just.. didnt. Brent crude price finished around $68 a barrel down from nearly $70 the week before, the whole Iran situation has markets uncertain. Trump said the talks were going well Tehran called it a step forward, but […]

Natural Gas Prices Remain High and Strong - April 25, 2022 17:08

Early last week Natural Gas prices headed to highs not seen since 2008 and for a moment hit over $8 per MCF. However, this was to be the high moment with steep declines for the remainder of the week. So what next? What is driving gas prices right now? The EU and Russia are at […]

Rising Oil Prices Don’t Look Like They Are About To Stop - March 6, 2022 18:10

Oil prices are souring and don’t look to be stopping. As sanctions hit Russia, the second-largest exporter of oil in the world, after its invasion of Ukraine, a global search for crude oil spare barrels is under way. However, don’t be surprised if Saudi Arabia doesn’t step in to help. The kingdom could reduce global […]

Oil Ends Week Near Lows, S&P Levitates - April 20, 2013 0:56

Let it not be said that the Federal Reserve is not dogged in their pursuit of market conditions that it deems as necessary.  Strategic commodities like oil and copper were pummeled this week and in previous weeks while the equity market on, frankly, horrific early earnings reports, continues to levitate.  With today being options expiration […]

Energy Prices Rise to Begin Q2 - April 1, 2013 22:40

The first quarter of 2013 were a complete roller coaster ride in the energy space.  We saw U.S. gasoline futures de-couple from Brent crude prices on RIN speculation and natural gas prices close the quarter back over $4.00 per million BTUs for the first time in nearly 2 years.  Quietly, with the continuing saga unfolding […]

Crude Oil Gains on Supply Uncertainty - October 10, 2012 23:51

Crude oil futures gained on Tuesday despite stronger US dollar as investors were concerned over global oil supplies on threat of Syrian conflict may be spreading to other mid eastern countries. Moreover, the move of China for tackling slower growth in their economy also boosted the investors’ sentiment. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank of China […]

Crude Oil Declines on Global Demand Uncertainty - October 9, 2012 23:58

Crude oil futures declined on Monday as investors remained uncertain over global demand of oil in reaction to slow Chinese economic growth. The World Bank on Monday reduced its growth forecasts for the East Asia and the Pacific region which created concerns over economic activity in the regions. The World Bank also indicated that Chinese […]

Crude Oil Volatile on Weak Economic Data - September 6, 2012 23:56

Crude oil futures slightly gained on Wednesday after volatile session due to weak macroeconomic data, while on the positive side investors were hoping for decrease in oil inventories data. Investors were pessimistic after the decline in US manufacturing data which fell for the third consecutive month. The euro zone’s Markit purchasing managers’ index also turned […]