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Fri, Apr 17th, 2026

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Fri, Apr 17th, 2026
Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Opening of the Strait of Hormuz

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low...

CLM26 : 81.23 (-10.90%)
RBM26 : 2.8948 (-6.36%)
Is a global crisis approaching?

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran continue, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the global economy is already feeling the impact.

$NASX : 24,498.90 (+1.64%)
$DOWI : 49,645.24 (+2.20%)
Crude Stalls as Fragile Ceasefire Headlines Clash with Reality

Update: A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was “announced” yesterday mid-morning. The headline, followed up by a tweet from President Trump, stymied the momentum we had seen in crude to start...

APA Corporation's Q1 2026 Earnings: What to Expect

APA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.

XLE : 54.28 (-4.07%)
APA : 34.32 (-9.45%)
$SPX : 7,139.02 (+1.39%)
What Are Fridays in the Commodity Complex Easy to Predict?

As I've said before, the job of analyzing markets has grown much easier given the repetitive cycle of market drivers.

ZSN26 : 1177-0 (-0.30%)
CLK26 : 83.00 (-12.35%)
ZLN26 : 67.58 (-2.13%)
KEN26 : 646-4 (-1.30%)
ZWN26 : 594-6 (-1.94%)
ZCN26 : 455-0 (-0.60%)
GCM26 : 4,893.9 (+1.78%)
Gasoline Price Predictions: Why Trump Is Calling for High Costs at the Pump to Last Through November (At Least)

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 and Strait of Hormuz disruption have tightened...

QAM26 : 88.66 (-10.80%)
QAM26 : 88.66 (-10.80%)
Crude Oil Rallies on Concerns US-Iran War to Persist

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 rallied sharply on Thursday as the US naval blockade...

CLM26 : 81.23 (-10.90%)
RBM26 : 2.8948 (-6.36%)
Nat-Gas Prices Rise as US Weather Forecasts Cool

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 short-covering in nat-gas futures. The Commodity...

NGK26 : 2.682 (+1.32%)
Is Bloom Energy Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold at New All-Time Highs?

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?

BE : 202.32 (-3.68%)
ORCL : 177.33 (-0.57%)
AEP : 133.45 (-0.82%)
Should We Expect Wide Swings in the Crude Oil Futures Markets?

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 to the March 2026 high. If the current rally resembles...

USO : 113.44 (-9.85%)
BNO : 44.58 (-9.17%)
CLK26 : 83.00 (-12.35%)
QAM26 : 88.66 (-10.80%)

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