Crude Oil WTI Nov '24 (CLX24)
Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary
May WTI crude oil (CLK26) on Thursday closed up +3.40 (+3.72%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26) closed up +0.0945 (+3.08%). Â
Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday as the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz entered its fourth day, curbing oil supplies from the Middle East. Â Gains in crude oil accelerated on Thursday after Bloomberg reported that some Gulf Arab and European leaders believe that a US-Iran peace deal will take about six months, dashing hopes of a speedy conclusion to the Iran conflict. Â Also, Thursday's rally in the S&P 500 to a new all-time high shows confidence in the economic outlook, which is supportive of energy demand and crude prices.
Crude prices fell back from their best level Thursday afternoon, after President Trump said the prospects for a peace deal with Iran are "looking very good," as the two sides are in discussions to extend a ceasefire that expires next week. Â President Trump also announced that Israel and Lebanon h... Read more
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 2:27PM CDT
Trump is warning Americans that gas prices, now averaging over $4 per gallon, could stay elevated or rise further through November because the Iran conflict...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 2:19PM CDT
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.40 (+3.72%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0945 (+3.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 2:18PM CDT
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.037 (+1.42%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday as a mixed US weather forecast sparked...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 2:12PM CDT
With Bloom riding one of the most dramatic runs in the clean energy space, is it a good time to buy the stock or hold off?
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 2:00PM CDT
Markets across all asset classes have been following crude oil since late February. We witnessed an explosive rally from the late 2025 and early 2026 lows...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 11:47AM CDT
Oracle will source up to 2.8 GW of energy from the fuel cell company.
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 6:30PM CDT
Amazon’s new 25 billion dollar data‑center push underscores why American Tower’s tower network and CoreSite data‑center arm are valuable, giving...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 4:42PM CDT
Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to 67 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 4:42PM CDT
The wheat complex is trading with gains across most contracts so far on the Thursday session. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 4 ¾ cents higher in most...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 4:42PM CDT
Cotton futures continued the rally on Thursday, with contracts closing 11 to 71 points higher on the session. The US dollar index was $0.184 higher at...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 4:42PM CDT
Corn futures were busy reverting from the Wednesday gains on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally in the new crop contracts to 2 3/4 cents in the...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 4:42PM CDT
Soybeans closed the Thursday session with contracts down ¾ to 3 ¼ cents in the front months, with deferred new crop contracts fractionally to 2 cents...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 4:42PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with...
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 3:40PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
