{"id":116821,"date":"2026-04-17T09:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=116821"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:32:41","slug":"energy-prices-today-april-17-crude-oil-crashes-10-71-in-a-day-while-lng-plunges-15-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/energy-prices-today-april-17-crude-oil-crashes-10-71-in-a-day-while-lng-plunges-15-98\/116821\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy prices today, April 17: Crude oil crashes 10.71% in a day while LNG plunges 15.98%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Energy markets are seeing a strong correction. Prices have fallen sharply in a single day. The drop is visible across oil, gas, and fuel products. Short term pressure is now very clear.<\/p>\n

Crude oil is trading at 84.55 USD per barrel. It has dropped 10.71% today. Weekly losses stand at 11.53%. Monthly decline is 10.50%. Still, it is up 48.80% this year and 36.90% yearly.<\/p>\n

Brent crude is at 89.57 USD per barrel. It fell 9.87% today. Monthly loss is deeper at 15.10%. Yet it holds a 49.81% gain this year and 37.58% yearly.<\/p>\n

Crude oil and heating oil fall over 10% in a day despite strong yearly gains<\/h2>\n

Heating oil is seeing one of the biggest drops. It is priced at 3.34 USD per gallon. It crashed 12.86% today. Weekly loss is 10.08%. Monthly drop stands at 19.42%. Still, it is up 59.43% this year and 57.56% yearly.<\/p>\n

Gasoline is at 2.94 USD per gallon. It fell 7.00% today. Monthly decline is 4.19%. Even after the fall, gasoline has gained 73.52% this year and 41.89% yearly.<\/p>\n

Urals oil is trading at 114.65 USD per barrel. It dropped 1.50% today. But it has surged 127.30% this year and 88.88% yearly.<\/p>\n

LNG plunges 15.98% while global gas markets drop over 25% monthly<\/h2>\n

LNG JKM is at 16.13 USD per MMBtu. It crashed 15.98% today. Weekly loss is 17.26%. Monthly drop stands at 16.90%. Still, it is up 67.93% this year and 33.47% yearly.<\/p>\n

TTF gas is priced at 38.90 EUR per MWh. It fell 8.29% today. Monthly decline is heavy at 25.29%. Year to date gain is 45.01%.<\/p>\n

UK gas is at 97.57 GBp per therm. It dropped 8.20% today. Monthly loss is 26.46%. Yet it is up 38.94% this year.<\/p>\n

Natural gas is trading at 2.63 USD per MMBtu. It slipped 0.60% today. Monthly fall is 13.76%. It is down 28.29% this year and 12.36% yearly.<\/p>\n

German gas stands at 43.69 EUR per MWh. It is one of the few gainers today with a 2.51% rise. But it is still down 16.40% monthly.<\/p>\n

Naphtha gains 87.45% YTD while uranium and propane hold steady<\/h2>\n

Naphtha is priced at 915.43 USD per ton. It rose 1.73% today. Monthly growth is strong at 11.05%. It has surged 87.45% this year and 66.32% yearly.<\/p>\n

Propane is at 0.80 USD per gallon. It gained 1.52% today. Weekly growth is 5.70%. It has risen 25.51% this year.<\/p>\n

Uranium is trading at 86.30 USD per pound. It rose 0.82% today. It has gained 5.70% this year and 32.67% yearly.<\/p>\n

Coal is at 133.55 USD per ton. It is slightly down 0.15% today. But it remains up 24.23% this year and 40.51% yearly.<\/p>\n

Methanol is priced at 3150 CNY per ton. It fell 1.19% today. Monthly growth is still positive at 8.44%. Year to date gain stands at 44.89%.<\/p>\n

Overall, energy markets are facing sharp short term selling pressure. Oil and LNG are leading the fall. But strong yearly gains show that the long term trend is still positive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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