07/03/26 13:14:17 Barchart.com Energy News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3116146/energy-update-morning-express-blue-line-futures Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:14:17 +0000 ***Abbreviated reports until Wednesday July 8th - Wednesday report scheduled for late afternoon - other reports to follow the regular schedule. Update: Summary: Technical support has held at 65.66-66.30*** , which is good. This support zone is an absolute must hold, and represents Crude's last stand, which is bad. Fundamentals... Worker checking a jackpump at sunrise by zhengzaishuru via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3116146/energy-update-morning-express-blue-line-futures Daniel White https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3115894/bloom-energy-just-entered-a-25-billion-pact-for-ai-infrastructure-what-this-means-for-be-stock Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:02 +0000 Bloom Energy expanded its partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to a $25 billion financing framework to support rapid fuel-cell-based power deployment for AI infrastructure projects. Natural gas burnoff refinery by Leonid Eremeychuk via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3115894/bloom-energy-just-entered-a-25-billion-pact-for-ai-infrastructure-what-this-means-for-be-stock Ebube Jones https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3113703/what-to-expect-from-eqt-corporation-s-next-quarterly-earnings-report Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:21:58 +0000 EQT Corporation will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth. Aerial top view natural gas pipeline stop valves by Kalyakan via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3113703/what-to-expect-from-eqt-corporation-s-next-quarterly-earnings-report Neha Panjwani https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3104957/crude-oil-prices-recover-as-the-dollar-weakens Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:12:09 +0000 August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.11 (+0.16%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0279 (-0.95%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday. Crude oil recovered from a 4.25-month low on Thursday and posted modest gains as short covering emerged after the... 2 pumpjacks at sunset by vadimrysev via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3104957/crude-oil-prices-recover-as-the-dollar-weakens Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3104938/nat-gas-prices-retreat-as-us-storage-levels-build Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:11:18 +0000 August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.024 (-0.75%). Nat-gas prices slid to a 2-week low on Thursday and settled lower after weekly US nat-gas storage rose more than expected. The EIA reported that weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +87 bcf in the week ended June... Jack up drilling rigs off coast by Elliot Day via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3104938/nat-gas-prices-retreat-as-us-storage-levels-build Rich Asplund https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/cagc0726.pdf Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0000 Grain Crushings2026-07-02 https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/cagc0726.pdf https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3101547/crude-prices-tumble-as-global-oil-supplies-normalize Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:35:16 +0000 August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is down -0.91 (-1.33%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.0758 (-2.57%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended their three-week-long slide today, with crude falling to a new 4.25-month low. Crude prices are falling today as an increase in Middle Eastern... Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3101547/crude-prices-tumble-as-global-oil-supplies-normalize Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3101428/energy-update-morning-express-blue-line-futures Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:29:05 +0000 ***Abbreviated reports until Wednesday July 8th - Wednesday report scheduled for late afternoon - other reports to follow the regular schedule. Update: (abbreviated report) Key Headlines: China Returns Saudi Arabia made a rare spot market sale - filling 3 super-tankers (6mln bbls) bound for Korea, Japan, and China Tankers escape... Offshore oil platform in ocean by Wirestock via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3101428/energy-update-morning-express-blue-line-futures Daniel White https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3101265/this-global-utility-stock-looks-very-cheap-right-now-as-it-invests-nearly-2-billion-in-the-u-s-energy-buildout Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:17:38 +0000 National Grid is investing $1.75 billion in a U.S. power grid company. electricity power lines by Couleur via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3101265/this-global-utility-stock-looks-very-cheap-right-now-as-it-invests-nearly-2-billion-in-the-u-s-energy-buildout Chris MacDonald https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3096187/back-to-back-upgrades-signal-rising-institutional-support-for-fuelcell-energy-stock Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:30:02 +0000 FuelCell Energy has received a "Buy" from R. Riley just days after Jefferies' stock upgrade. Buy Button by Formatoriginal via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3096187/back-to-back-upgrades-signal-rising-institutional-support-for-fuelcell-energy-stock Ruchi Gupta https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3096135/which-version-of-independence-day-will-the-markets-choose-thursday Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:25:40 +0000 There is plenty for the markets to take in this last trading day of the week. The White House at sunset by idesignimages via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3096135/which-version-of-independence-day-will-the-markets-choose-thursday Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3093574/why-lower-gasoline-prices-don-t-guarantee-faster-fed-rate-cuts Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:01:42 +0000 Gasoline has gotten cheaper after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but markets still don’t expect early Fed rate cuts for a few key reasons. Pumping desiel into a car by Supawadee56 via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3093574/why-lower-gasoline-prices-don-t-guarantee-faster-fed-rate-cuts TradingView https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3084651/crude-prices-slide-as-geopolitical-risks-ease Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:13:57 +0000 August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.92 (-1.32%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.0503 (+1.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with crude falling to a 4.25-month low and gasoline rising to a 1-week high. Crude prices were under pressure... Oil pipeline in alaska 2 by jotoya via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3084651/crude-prices-slide-as-geopolitical-risks-ease Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3084614/nat-gas-prices-fall-on-expectations-of-a-large-weekly-storage-build Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:12:02 +0000 August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.055 (-1.68%). Nat-gas prices fell on Wednesday amid expectations of a larger-than-average build in weekly storage levels. The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will climb by +83 bcf in the week ended June 26, well above the... Natural gas storage facility by roibu via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3084614/nat-gas-prices-fall-on-expectations-of-a-large-weekly-storage-build Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3084304/down-almost-20-in-a-month-ford-stock-could-bounce-back-in-h2-just-dont-count-on-a-return-to-2026-highs Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:48:48 +0000 Ford stock is down almost 20% in a month. Can the stock bounce back in the second half of 2026? Ford hood by Dan Dennis via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3084304/down-almost-20-in-a-month-ford-stock-could-bounce-back-in-h2-just-dont-count-on-a-return-to-2026-highs Mohit Oberoi https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3081938/energy-update-morning-express-blue-line-futures Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:39:09 +0000 ***Abbreviated reports until Wednesday July 8th - Wednesday report scheduled for late afternoon - other reports to follow the regular schedule. Update: (abbreviated report) Key Headlines: China Returns Saudi Arabia made a rare spot market sale - filling 3 super-tankers (6mln bbls) bound for Korea, Japan, and China Tankers escape... A sunset over a fuel tanker by Sebastian via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3081938/energy-update-morning-express-blue-line-futures Daniel White https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3080858/crude-prices-retreat-on-progress-in-us-iran-peace-talks Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:42:18 +0000 August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is down -1.26 (-1.81%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.0335 (+1.16%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with crude falling to a 4.25-month low and gasoline rising to a 1-week high. Crude prices are under pressure today amid... Oil production with Iran flag by EVER STOCK via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3080858/crude-prices-retreat-on-progress-in-us-iran-peace-talks Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3079102/junes-top-commodity-performers-and-underperformers Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:21:17 +0000 Commodity prices declined in June as the dollar index rallied and interest rates remained elevated. Precious metals and energy commodities posted the most substantial declines in the month that ended on June 30. Bull vs bear fork in the road by Lightspring via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3079102/junes-top-commodity-performers-and-underperformers Andrew Hecht https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3062268/the-yen-carry-trade-could-spark-fireworks-for-us-markets-this-july-4-heres-what-traders-need-to-know Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:46:48 +0000 Forex dynamics and policy intervention could prompt an unwinding of the yen carry trade just as US market volume thins out. Yen chart by Ca-Ssis via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3062268/the-yen-carry-trade-could-spark-fireworks-for-us-markets-this-july-4-heres-what-traders-need-to-know Barchart Insights https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3062249/dear-tesla-stock-fans-mark-your-calendars-for-july-2 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:43:44 +0000 Tesla's Upcoming delivery report could determine whether the EV giant's recent rally has more room to run. Image of Elon Musk by Kathy Hutchins via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3062249/dear-tesla-stock-fans-mark-your-calendars-for-july-2 Nauman Khan