Crude Oil WTI Aug '17 (CLQ17)
Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Wednesday closed up +2.49 (+2.95%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0186 (+0.58%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with crude posting a 6-week high and gasoline climbing to a 2-month high.  Threats to global oil supplies are boosting crude oil prices as escalation of the US-Iran war has curbed oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and threats by Houthi militants to blockade Saudi Arabia have reduced oil tanker traffic through the Red Sea. Crude prices fell from their high on Wednesday after weekly EIA crude and gasoline inventories unexpectedly increased.
The US and Iran played down the prospect of peace talks anytime soon as disruptions to global oil supplies continue to mount. The US conducted an 11th straight day of attacks on Iran on Wednesday in an effort to degrade the country's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by strik... Read more
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 2:20PM CDT
September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.49 (+2.95%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0186 (+0.58%). Crude oil and...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 2:19PM CDT
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.060 (+2.09%). Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday amid forecasts for hotter...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 10:45AM CDT
September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is up +2.37 (+2.81%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is up +0.0171 (+0.53%). Crude oil and gasoline prices...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 8:00AM CDT
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Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 7:50AM CDT
Vistra will release its second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a triple-digit bottom-line growth.
TradingView · Wed Jul 22, 7:47AM CDT
The Supreme Court’s overturning of Trump’s tariffs under IEEPA did not end the trade wars. The issue is back, and together with the Iran problem, it...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Live cattle futures continued the liquidation, with contracts down $3.02 to $4.10 across the board. Futures hit fresh 2026 lows on the day. Cash trade...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Corn futures rallied 8 to 9 1/2 cents into the Wednesday close, holding within 2 cents of the intraday highs across most contracts. Deferred contracts...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Soybeans posted front month buying on Wednesday, as contracts were 11 ¾ to 16 ¼ cents higher across the nearbys and up 7 ¾ to 9 ¾ cents in the deferreds....
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Lean hog futures saw gains of 20 to 75 cents across most contracts, with August the exception, down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Cotton futures saw gains of 42 to 91 points across most contracts on Wednesday session. Crude oil is up another $2.14 per barrel, with the US dollar index...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
The wheat complex led the grain rally again on Wednesday as the KC complex led the way to fresh highs. Chicago SRW contracts were the highest since 2024...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 3:35PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100...
Barchart · Wed Jul 22, 3:32PM CDT
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