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Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11.42 (+11.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1966 (+6.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are soaring after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran...

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Sky Quarry Stock Is Surging as Crude Oil Prices Spike Past $110. Is It Too Late to Buy?

Sky Quarry stock soars as Trump warns the U.S. could hit Iran very hard in April. Here’s why SKYQ shares may be worth owning at current levels.

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Soybeans Slipping at Midday

Soybeans are showing fractional to 3 cent losses in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 2 3/4 cents at $10.97 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.00 to $3.60, with Soy Oil futures 150 to 172 points higher. Crude Oil is up $10.54 higher at...

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Cotton Trading Mixed on Thursday

Cotton futures are up 4 points to down 14 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.347 higher at $99.805. Crude Oil is up $10.54 higher at midday, following President Trump’s address the nation on Wednesday night that indicated 2-3 weeks more of strikes and an uncertain fate to...

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Corn Trading Mixed on Thursday

Corn futures are showing mixed trade with contracts within a penny of unchanged, as the front months are weaker. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $4.15 3/4. Crude Oil is up $10.54 higher at midday, following President Trump’s address the nation on Wednesday night...

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Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Vows to Escalate Iran War

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +10.20 (+10.19%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1174 (+3.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are rallying after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran over...

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Stocks Pare Losses on Hormuz Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.04%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Sink as President Trump Signals Iran War Will Drag On

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.53%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Cotton Retreating Back on Thursday Morning

Cotton price action is down 40 to 61 points on Thursday morning. Futures rallied from early weakness on Wednesday to close with gains of 15 to 81 points. The US dollar index was $0.354 lower at $99.405. Crude Oil shot $9.50 higher in overnight trade, following President Trump’s address the...

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Soybeans Closes with Marginal Weakness on Wednesday

Soybeans saw contracts facing some weakness on Wednesday, down fractionally to 3 cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 ¼ cents at $10.99 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $1.50 to $2.40, with Soy Oil futures 100 to 177 points lower. Crude Oil closed...

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Corn Faces Pressure on Wednesday as Bulls Fight Back into the Close

Corn futures closed 5-6 cents off the early session lows on Wednesday, as contracts still settled 2 ¾ to 3 ½ cents lower, with some deferred higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $4.15 3/4. Crude Oil closed the day down $2.51 after a...

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Cotton Closes with Gains on Wednesday

Cotton futures rallied from early weakness on Wednesday to close with gains of 15 to 81 points. The US dollar index was $0.354 lower at $99.405. Crude Oil closed the day down $2.51 after a post from President Trump suggested Iran is looking for a ceasefire. He is expected to...

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Crude Prices Fall on Hopes for De-Escalation of Hostilities in the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.26 (-1.24%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1125 (-3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday amid mounting optimism that the war in the Middle East is nearing an end. Crude prices remained lower...

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Crude Oil Weakness Pressures Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.23 (-1.48%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.43%). Sugar prices tumbled to 2-week lows on Wednesday and settled sharply lower. Wednesday's -1% decline in crude oil prices (CLK26). undercuts ethanol prices, potentially...

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Soybeans Holding Weaker on Wednesday

Soybeans are showing 1 to 4 cent losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1 ¼ cents at $10.97 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $1.50 to $2.00, with Soy Oil futures 150 to 165 points lower. Crude Oil is weaker, down $1.56...

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Cotton Bulls Pushing Higher on Wednesday

Cotton futures are pushing off the early weakness on Wednesday with gains of 60 to 75 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.614 lower at $99.140. Crude Oil is weaker, down $1.56 as the Middle East situation has cooled off after a post from President Trump suggested Iran...

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Corn Off Early Lows But Still Weaker at Midday

Corn futures are down 2 to 4 ½ cents in the front months on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 cent at $4.13 1/4. Crude Oil is weaker, down $1.56 as the Middle East situation has cooled off after a post from President Trump suggested...

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Sugar Prices Fall on Weakness in Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.27 (-1.74%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -7.10 (-1.58%). Sugar prices tumbled to 2-week lows today and are sharply lower. Weakness in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) today is undercutting ethanol prices, potentially encouraging...

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Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hopes for an End to the War in the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -1.62 (-1.60%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.0787 (-2.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today amid mounting optimism that the war in the Middle East is nearing an end. Crude prices remained lower after weekly...

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Commodity Roundup- March’s Top Performers and Underperformers

The old saying is that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. In the energy sector, the lion roared in early March, pushing crude oil prices to the highest level since 2022. By the end of March, oil prices were lower, but remained elevated as…

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Cotton Collapsing on Wednesday Morning

Cotton price action is down 110 to 130 points early on Wednesday. Futures saw weakness later on Tuesday, with contracts down 19 to 29 points following more than expected acres. The US dollar index was $0.658 lower at $99.695. Crude oil futures were down $1.13 to $101.75 on the day....

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Cotton Faces Weakness as Acres Exceed Expectations

Cotton futures saw weakness later on Tuesday, with contracts down 19 to 29 points following more than expected acres. The US dollar index was $0.658 lower at $99.695. Crude oil futures were down $1.13 to $101.75 on the day. March Prospective Plantings data from this morning showed cotton acres seen...

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Stocks Surge on Signs the US and Iran Seek to End War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +2.91%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.43%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +2.88%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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