WTI edges higher, holds above $79 after sell off

An oil pumpjack is pictured in the Permian basin, Loco Hills regions, New Mexico, U.S., April 6, 2023. Liz Hampton | Reuters U.S. crude oil edged higher on Thursday after selling off to a seven-week low on a surge in petroleum inventories on softening demand. Here are today’s energy prices: West Texas Intermediate June contract: $79.40 … Read more

WTI below $81 ahead of Fed decision

The U.S. flag is displayed at Tesoro’s Los Angeles oil refinery. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters U.S. crude oil fell below $81 a barrel Wednesday in the third straight day of losses as hopes for cease-fire in Gaza and growing concerns about the future course of interest rates in the U.S. weighed on prices. U.S. crude … Read more

The 2024 inflation scare is here, but there are still signs of hope

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters It appears the great inflation scare of 2024 is upon us. In the first three months of the year, the rate … Read more

WTI, Brent higher as Netanyahu vows Rafah attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024.  Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Crude oil futures moved slightly higher Tuesday after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed hopes that a proposed hostage … Read more

WTI, Brent steady on Gaza cease-fire hopes

A view of the damaged buildings and streets after months of Israeli bombardment which have turned the city into piles of rubble and ash in Khan Yunis, Gaza on April 19, 2024.  Abed Rahim Khatib | Anadolu | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell Monday as the U.S. Secretary of State made a renewed diplomatic … Read more

Mideast strife could trigger energy shock, inflation rise: World Bank

A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023.  Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images The outbreak of a major conflict in the Middle East could … Read more

WTI falls back below $83 a barrel

A pumpjack is shown outside Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, U.S., July 17, 2018. Image taken July 17, 2018.  Liz Hampton | Reuters U.S. crude oil fell back below $83 a barrel on Wednesday after rallying nearly 2% in the prior session. Traders are waiting for the latest U.S. petroleum inventory data … Read more

WTI at $81 as threat of Iran oil sanctions loom

A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. crude oil fell below $81 a barrel on Tuesday, the … Read more

Global gas glut is set to reach multi-decade highs in the coming years

A liquefied natural gas tanker sails past a container terminal as it arrives in Yokohama, Japan, May 21, 2018.  Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Natural gas prices have plunged as the world grapples with an oversupply after a warmer-than-expected winter.  The recent heyday in liquefied natural gas boosted prices and profits, spurring a … Read more

Jim Cramer sees two paths ahead for Coterra Energy

Another Wall Street analyst has thrown their support behind Coterra Energy , adding to Jim Cramer’s belief that the oil and gas producer is a stock to watch in the new year. Bank of America on Friday upgraded Coterra to buy from a hold-equivalent rating, becoming the fourth research firm in less than a month … Read more