United States Oil Fund (USO)

Almost every Easter holiday gasoline price and oil prices surge but this year there’s more behind the rally than meets the eye.

US markets closed mixed as trade talks progress but interest rate concerns persist. S&P 500 sectors saw gains but overall market declined.

WTI Crude Oil went into the weekend near the 63.500 mark before the long holiday weekend began.

The euro initially pulled back during the course of the trading week, only for it to then turn around and show signs of life again. At this point in time, I think the 1.15 level is going to continue to be a major resistance barrier.

A creeping rotation out of U.S. assets and a subtle, but steady, rethink of the dollar as the default global parking spot.

Oil prices have been dropping but finally saw a 7% increase in the last 5 days. This may signal the bottom is in, with smart money buying and geopolitics and OPEC driving the shift. Potential for $75-80 crude.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Wednesday, April 16.

U.S. markets closed lower due to Nvidia's warning and Fed Chair Powell's remarks. Retail sales rose, while industrial production declined. Asian markets were mixed. Oil prices rose on supply concerns, gold and silver prices fell. Dow futures up, dollar strong.

These cuts are intended to offset the overproduction that has occurred beyond the agreed-upon quotas set by the organisation in previous months. The move signifies OPEC’s commitment to maintaining stability in the global oil market.

The GPIF — the world’s largest pension whale — just dropped a geopolitical bombshell, quietly removing China A-shares from its foreign equity benchmark.

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq close lower on tariff uncertainty and weakness in consumer and healthcare stocks. Gold surges to record high.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $60.80 during the early Asian session on Wednesday.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Tuesday, April 15.

Contrarian theory suggests inflation fears over Trump's tariffs may be exaggerated by consumers and investors, as market data and consumer sentiment data show conflicting signs.

Buffett hasn’t sold a single OXY share in 2025. Discover if now is the right time to invest in Occidental Petroleum amid oil price drops and debt concerns.

The cartel now anticipates a demand increase of 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) for 2025, down 150,000 bpd from its previous projection. Similarly, the 2026 forecast has been adjusted downward to 1.28 million bpd. 

Oil prices rose yesterday despite OPEC making some small downward revisions to demand growth estimates.

US markets end higher on Monday boosted by Apple, while concerns over pending tariffs and trade uncertainty cap gains. Most S&P 500 sectors rise.

Futures traders navigate minefield of new tariffs causing shockwaves in markets. Volatility creates opportunities in energy, metals and equities.

Last week, Energy Secretary Chirs Wright spoke positively about the oil and shale industry, despite the steep drop in prices.

The group has revised its 2026 global oil demand growth estimates and expects the figure to hit 1.28 million barrels per day (mb/d), compared to the 1.45 mb/d projected earlier.

Brent crude oil price has formed a giant descending triangle this year.

This market isn’t pricing in panic, but it’s not showing any signs of life either.

addition, the U.S. exempted certain electronics from reciprocal tariffs, easing fears of a deepening trade war.US markets closed higher fueled by upbeat bank earnings and comments from Fed officials. All 11 S&P 500 sectors gained, with materials and tech leading. Asia markets rose, and European markets up as US exempts some goods from tariffs.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Friday, April 11.