Date: July 3, 2026
Global energy markets traded mixed on July 3, 2026, with Crude Oil and Brent Crude posting modest gains, while UK Natural Gas led advances among major energy commodities. Meanwhile, Coal, Naphtha, and Propane remained under pressure.
Market Snapshot:
Crude Oil: $68.996/bbl, up 0.45%
Brent Crude: $72.169/bbl, up 0.51%
Natural Gas: $3.2084/MMBtu, up 0.39%
Gasoline: $2.9307/gal, up 0.46%
Heating Oil: $3.1888/gal, up 0.21%
UK Gas: up 2.77%, the biggest gainer in the energy pack
EU Gas: up 1.37%
Coal: down 0.39%
Naphtha: down 0.64%
Propane: down 1.82%
Despite the day's gains, Crude Oil and Brent remain down more than 24% over the past month, highlighting continued weakness in the broader energy market. On a year-to-date basis, however, both benchmarks remain in positive territory, with Crude Oil up 20.15% and Brent up 18.62%.
Natural gas markets showed mixed trends, with UK Gas and EU Gas extending weekly gains, while Coal, Naphtha, and Propane continued to face selling pressure.
