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U.S. natural gas prices, tracked by the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (NYSE:UNG), are on pace to extend their winning streak to four sessions on Friday as the combination of lower-than-expected inventory builds and increased demand due to persistent heat reversed the bearish trend that...

First and foremost, my heart goes out to everyone affected by the conflict that erupted over the weekend. As battles continue in Israel, the energy market has taken center stage among traders. Geopolitical events are challenging to navigate due to their fluid nature and unpredictability. Here's...

U.S. households that primarily use natural gas for heating will spend an average of $931 on heating during the October to March winter season, according to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  That’s 28% more than they spent last year. As expected, natural gas...

Over the last month, we’ve seen steep sell-offs and meteoric rallies, including the one we just had with major indices up 20% in the last three days. But even in the good weeks, there’s one thing standing between a positive finish and the weekend: Friday. When you have three up-days...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries extended a 2016 agreement which calls on most of its members and several non-members to collectively lower their oil output to help support oil prices. One week later, the price of oil is flirting with a multiweek low — causing some...

The VanEck Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) was one of last year's best-performing non-leveraged exchange-traded funds for a simple reason: Of the two nominees for the U.S. presidency, one was vocal in her disdain for the coal industry while one vowed to restore the industry's lost jobs....

This week, oil prices made their way below $28 per barrel, and some analysts began to warn that the record lows weren't at rock bottom just yet, according to the Wall Street Journal. Oil's continuing weakness has hammered energy firms over the past year, and judging by the first month of 2016,...

A recent survey indicates that Americans believe the Middle East supplies the majority of U.S. oil imports. In reality, Canada is by far the the country's largest supplier of foreign oil. Domestic and Western Hemisphere production combines to make up about 85 percent of U.S. oil...

Crude oil prices hit fresh 6.5-year lows on Wednesday, and the trigger seems to be the most recent U.S. commercial crude oil inventories number reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Inventories were widely expected to continue falling from all-time highs reached back in...

U.S. retail sales figures out on Thursday showed that lower gas prices weren’t enough to prompt U.S. shoppers to spend more. Sales fell 0.8 percent in January, a near repeat of December’s 0.9 percent decline. While gas prices accounted for much of the 0.8 percent loss, spending...

Brent crude oil was steady above $86 on Wednesday morning as investors awaited the results of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. The commodity traded at $86.47 at 7:45 GMT with the bank set to wrap up and deliver its forward guidance later in the day. The Federal Open Market...

Brent sunk to a 13-month low on Wednesday as a global oversupply outweighed concerns about instability in all corners of the world. The commodity traded at $102.77 at 8:15 GMT on Wednesday morning following a report that showed OPEC’s output had increased. The Organization of the...

Brent crude oil ticked up as tension in Ukraine grew. The commodity traded at $107.50 at 6:20 GMT after reports that pro-Russian groups had seized government buildings in several eastern Ukrainian cities. Over the weekend, Ukrainian officials announced that uprisings in eastern Ukraine were...

Brent crude oil slid below $109 as talks between Iran and six other world leaders got underway. The commodity traded at $108.34 at 7:00 GMT on Thursday morning. After years of conflict with the US over its nuclear capabilities, the Iranian government is willing to sit down with Western leaders...

Brent was steady on Wednesday as the tension between the West and Syria eased. After tumbling four percent over the past two days, the commodity traded at $111.43 at 7:03 GMT on Wednesday morning. Syria has accepted a proposal, backed by the country's ally Russia, to hand its chemical weapons...