#TECHCHARTSMEMBERS# I've covered several #ENERGY# equities in the latest report. Continued strength for #CRUDEOIL# can build a "theme" in energy equities.
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Crude oil is climbing as market stabilizers start to fade.
The supply buffers and inventory cushions that kept prices steady for months are weakening, leaving less room for error.
Crude #oil# stockpiles (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) rose by 4.4M barrels to 428.8M barrels for week ending Aug. 14, marking a third consecutive increase and pushing inventories to their highest level since May
Crude oil price drops 6%
US President Donald Trump suspended military strikes against Iran after top military leadership, including CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper, reported that a two-week air campaign had achieved its objectives and exhausted designated targets . Gen. Dan Caine warned that dwindling air defense interceptors could expose US forces to retaliation, and UN Ambassador Mike Waltz stated that the pause allows room for diplomatic negotiations