Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Dow falls more than 260 points, and oil prices surge.
Oil prices edged higher in early trading as markets remained highly sensitive to developments and continued to factor in a sizable risk premium ahead of U.S.-Iran talks.
Oil prices fell in early trading ahead of direct talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva.
Oil prices extended the previous session’s gains as the market grows increasingly worried about potential U.S. action against Iran.
U.S. natural gas futures were under $3 for nearby contracts with mild weather this week outweighing an expected cold spell on the East Coast.
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