The Latest Breaking News from Nymex

The U.S. SPR has dropped steadily and stood at the lowest level since October 1983 on April 14, 2023. The Biden administration authorized an unprecedented SPR release and sale following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that drove crude oil prices to over $130 per barrel in March 2022, the highest price…

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Friday closed down -0.016 (-0.71%). May nat-gas prices Friday settled moderately lower. Abundant U.S. nat-gas supplies are undercutting prices as total U.S. nat-gas stockpiles as of Apr 14 were 1.930 tcf, or +20.5%, above the 5-year average for this time of year. However,...

June WTI crude oil (CLM23 ) this morning is up +0.47 (+0.61%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM23 ) is up +1.90 (+0.74%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is down -0.038 (-1.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude prices found support from today's U.S. news...

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Thursday closed up +0.027 (+1.22%). Nat-gas prices Thursday recovered from early losses and closed moderately higher. Forecasts for colder-than-usual U.S. weather that will boost heating demand for nat-gas sparked short covering late Thursday morning after the Commodity Weather Group said below-normal temperatures are...

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is down -1.90 (-2.40%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is down -7.11 (-2.69%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is down -0.073 (-3.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are retreating, with crude posting a 2-1/2 week low and gasoline...

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.144 (-6.09%). May nat-gas prices Wednesday fell sharply as updated weather forecasts signal milder U.S. weather, curbing heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said that while colder-than-normal temperatures are expected across a large portion of the central and eastern...

May WTI crude oil (CLK23) this morning is down -1.12 (-1.39%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23) is down -7.17 (-2.61%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23) is down -0.128 (-5.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower and dropped to 2-1/2 week lows. A stronger dollar today is...

Sugar and crude oil, the soft and energy commodities, correlate for two reasons. As members of the commodities asset class, sugar and oil prices often move in the same direction during secular raw material bullish or bearish market trends. However, sugar’s role in Brazilian ethanol production makes the sweet commodity…

May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.091 (+4.00%). May nat-gas Tuesday rallied sharply for a second day and posted a 4-week high. Nat-gas prices rallied on outlook for colder temperatures in the U.S. that would boost heating demand for nat-gas in the northern regions of the...

May WTI crude oil (CLK23 ) this morning is up +0.31 (+0.38%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBJ23 ) is down -1.40 (-0.50%). May Nymex natural gas (NGK23 ) is up +0.061 (+2.68%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are mixed, with gasoline falling to a 2-week low. A weaker...

Nearby natural gas futures rose to a fourteen-year high in August 2022 when they probed above the $10 per MMBtu level. In Q1 2023, the price fell to a low below $2 and was around close to the low on April 18. Natural gas is a boom-and-bust energy commodity that…