When are EIA weekly reports released?

The Weekly Petroleum Status Report is typically released on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and the Weekly Natural Gas Storage report on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Schedules can shift around holidays.

What are typical electronic trading hours for CL/NG on CME Globex?

Sunday–Friday approximately 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time with a 60-minute daily maintenance break around 5:00 p.m. (confirm on CME product pages before trading).

How can timing windows improve energy trading?

By aligning entries near industry event cadence, seasonal patterns, trend/volatility regimes, and our planetary timing overlays, traders can reduce whipsaws and target higher-quality impulses.

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Crude Oil & Natural Gas — trade the turns, not the noise

A compact, colorful guide to WTI/Brent crude and Henry Hub natural gas—what moves them, when venues are open, and how we time entries around event cadence and seasonal regimes.

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WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX: CL)

U.S. benchmark; reacts to EIA inventories, OPEC+ policy tone, USD/real-rates and risk sentiment. We align entries with high-probability windows to ride impulses and avoid chop.

Proxies: futures/options; ETFs like USO/XOP.

Brent Crude (ICE: Brent)

Global waterborne benchmark; geopolitics and supply shocks often move Brent first. Cross-market timing helps manage Brent/WTI spread dynamics around regimes.

Proxies: ICE futures/options; ETFs like BNO.

Natural Gas (NYMEX: NG)

Weather-driven and storage-sensitive. We combine seasonal tendencies with event-aware risk and planetary timing to anticipate volatility clusters and trend accelerations.

Proxies: futures/options; UNG/regionals.

Trading Hours (with IST context)

Hours vary by venue and DST. Always confirm on the venue’s page before trading.

CME Globex — WTI Crude (CL)

Electronic: Sun–Fri ~6:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET (60-min daily break ~5:00 PM)

≈ 3:30 AM – 2:30 AM IST (next day), subject to DST.

ICE Futures Europe — Brent

Typical electronic: ~01:00 – 23:00 London Time

≈ 5:30 AM – 3:30 AM IST (BST shifts apply).

CME Globex — Natural Gas (NG)

Electronic: Sun–Fri ~6:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET (60-min daily break ~5:00 PM)

≈ 3:30 AM – 2:30 AM IST (next day), subject to DST.

MCX (India) — Crude Oil & Natural Gas

Non-Agri: 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM IST (up to ~11:55 PM during U.S. DST)

Venue Notes

Hours are subject to exchange circulars/holidays and can vary on roll/maintenance days. Always verify on the day.

Event Cadence & What to Watch

Plan around weekly/periodic events to reduce whipsaws and position for impulse.

Weekly Highlights

EIA Petroleum Status: Wed ~10:30 AM ET (inventories/products).
EIA NatGas Storage: Thu ~10:30 AM ET (injections/withdrawals).
Baker Hughes Rig Count: Fridays (US) weekly; international monthly.

Holiday weeks may shift releases; confirm timing on the day.

Policy & Supply

OPEC/OPEC+ communications and meeting outcomes
Major outages/geopolitics impacting supply chains
Seasonal demand (hurricanes, heating/cooling loads)

Tip: pre-define scenarios for bullish/bearish surprises and size risk accordingly.

Why Timing Matters

Sidestep event-day noise and headline gaps
Enter near confluence of structure + regime shift
Reduce drawdowns with event-aware stops

Our Timing Framework

We line up macro catalysts (inflation/growth/policy), technical structure, and our planetary overlays. When confluence is strong, conviction increases for adding exposure or rotating.