Jason Fernando is a professional investor and writer who enjoys tackling and communicating complex business and financial problems. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level ...

Oil futures markets can reflect investor expectations about fuel prices and energy markets.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to pressure global energy markets, but the market is taking an overly optimistic view of the situation.

Tony Daltorio has 30+ years of experience in investments, 18+ years as a broker and supervisor with Charles Schwab, and 9+ years in financial writing. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, ...

LONDON >> European and Asian refiners are paying record-high prices of near $150 a barrel for some crude oil grades, far exceeding prices for paper futures, highlighting the worsening supply crisis ...

ICE and OKX will launch Brent and WTI oil perpetual futures, expanding crypto derivatives into energy benchmarks with access ...

Analysts on Monday morning cited two distinct prices for Brent futures. Many quoted Brent futures at $116 a barrel. That is the price of the front-month contract expiring on March 31 for delivery in ...

I concluded an April 16, 2026, Barchart article on the crude oil futures market with the following: Expect volatility in crude oil prices over the coming days, weeks, and perhaps months, depending on ...

Oil market volatility is easing as traders adjust to geopolitical headlines, though prices still spike on major developments like failed U.S.–Iran talks and the Hormuz blockade. Despite calmer futures ...

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., called on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to look into trades in the oil and equity futures markets ahead of a ...

ICE and OKX will launch perpetual Brent and WTI oil futures, the first product from ICE's $200M investment in the crypto ...