The crude market was up for the week. It started the week relatively unchanged on little news, but as mid-week came around, the markets fell on bearish inventory numbers. On Wednesday, prices recovered from session lows on positive trade sentiment and the markets closed the week higher on news of a phase one trade deal […]
Yesterday morning brought an oil price surge as Trump tweeted that the US and China were on the cusp of finalizing a major trade deal. WTI crude briefly touched $60/bbl this morning, the highest price since the Saudi oil attack in September. Currently, crude prices are trading at $59.36, up 18 cents from yesterday’s close […]
Oil prices are up this morning, recovering some of yesterday’s losses. WTI Crude is trading at $58.93, a gain of 17 cents. Fuel is up in early trading this morning. Diesel is trading at $1.9416, a gain of 1.3 cents. Gasoline is trading at $1.6323, a gain of 0.6 cents. On Wednesday, crude prices fell […]
The U.S. Dominates New Oil and Gas Production Since fracking took off in 2008, we have more than doubled our proven oil reserves to ~65 billion barrels. Natural gas reserves have surged over 80% to ~430 trillion cubic feet. Already the largest oil and gas producer, the U.S. is set to increase its share of […]
A surprise build reported by the API seems to be putting downward pressure on crude markets this morning. WTI Crude is trading at $58.96, a loss of 28 cents. Fuel is down in early trading this morning. Diesel is trading at $1.9454, a loss of 2.0 cents. Gasoline is trading at $1.6427, a loss of […]
Crude is down in early trading this morning. Crude is currently trading at $58.89, a loss of 13 cents. Fuel prices are relatively flat but mixed. Diesel is trading at $1.9468, a fractional gain. Gasoline is trading at $1.6505, a fractional loss. Yesterday, crude traded both sides of unchanged as markets wait for the looming […]
Oil prices are lower early Monday amid profit taking from last week’s gains. Crude oil is currently trading at $58.41, down 79 cents. Fuel is also down this morning. Diesel is trading at $1.9278, a loss of 2.4 cents. Gasoline is also lower, trading at $1.6289, down 1.9 cents. On Friday, crude prices rose following […]
Oil prices ended yesterday at exactly the same level they began on quiet news. This morning, a surprise announcement from OPEC indicates the group will seek to cut oil production by 1.7 MMbpd in Q1 2020, an additional 500 kbpd beyond current production cut levels. Crude markets are reacting with large gains, with crude oil […]
The Crude Market was up for the week. The market was flat to start the week as it weighed major losses last Friday. Mid-week reports from the API and EIA printed bullish inventory number which, along with OPEC rumors of supply cuts, helped drive markets higher to close the week. The markets are up in […]
OPEC rumors and bullish inventory news are lifting the markets. WTI Crude is trading at $58.83, a gain of 40 cents. Fuel is up in early trading this morning. Diesel is trading at $1.9373, a gain of 1.4 cents. Gasoline is trading at $1.6228, a gain of 1.9 cents. On Wednesday, crude prices rose more […]
