WTI Crude opened the week at $69.74. Prices were extremely volatile this week with crude rising until Friday when it dropped again. Friday opened at $72.62, an increase of $2.88 from Monday. Diesel opened the week at $2.1436. Diesel followed a similar pattern as crude this week. It opened Friday at $2.2051 an increase of […]
Today marks the end of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, a holiday week started by the American Trucking Association. The purpose of the holiday is to celebrate America’s truck drivers, who work tirelessly to deliver goods and materials across the country. Without truck drivers, the world would not be able to enjoy the modern conveniences […]
Natural Gas News – September 16, 2021 Europe’s Gas Extends Record Rally on Russian Supply Woes, Wind Natural gas prices in Europe continued their record-breaking run as uncertainties about supply security this winter worsen. Power prices also surged to a new high amid after a disruption on a power link with France. Uncertainties over Russia’s […]
This morning prices fell slightly as the threat to Gulf oil production started to dial back with the recent downgrade of Category 1 Hurricane Nicholas into a tropical depression. Today crude oil opened at $72.65, while diesel opened at $2.2065, and gasoline at $2.2084. As Nicholas recedes, energy companies have been able to restart their […]
Each month, three major groups – OPEC, the US’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) – publish reports including their outlook on global markets. Typically, the market absorbs those reports with a shrug, but this month they’re having a bigger impact on prices. OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report increased its forecast […]
Oil prices climb after drawdown in U.S. stocks Oil prices climbed $1 on Wednesday after industry data showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude inventories and on expectations demand will rise as vaccination roll-outs widen. Brent oil rose $1.08, or 1.5%, to $74.68 a barrel by 1226 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude […]
Oil closed at a 6-week high yesterday amid continued Gulf Coast oil production shut-ins and Hurricane Nicholas, which made landfall last night in Houston as a Category 1 storm. The Colonial Pipeline, which supplies most of the East Coast’s fuel, shut this morning as a precaution due to power outages. Given the vast number of […]
Natural Gas News – September 14, 2021 Natural gas prices are rising and could be the most expensive in… Natural gas prices have doubled this year and are expected to continue to rise, resulting in larger winter heating bills for some consumers and higher costs for electric utilities. Natural gas is plentiful in the United […]
This morning crude opened at $70.55, up from Friday’s closing price. Diesel and gasoline followed the same upward trend this morning, with diesel opening at $2.1436 and gasoline at $2.1570. Today’s rise in prices comes after a continued fear of halted output due to Hurricane Ida clouds the market, with many suggesting it will take […]
Conditions are improving slowly within Mississippi and Louisiana, though much work remains. Five refineries in New Orleans are still offline, though conditions have improved in other markets. While deliveries in southern Louisiana will remain tight for weeks, conditions in surrounding areas are getting a bit better as refineries come online and carriers catch up with […]
