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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It engages in the provision of structure-guided drug design with the goal of developing oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics to target difficult-to-treat rare diseases. The company was founded by William M. Spencer III, Charles E. Bugg, and John A. Montgomery in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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Biocryst Pharmaceuticals is trending as heightened speculation around a potential buyout and unconfirmed M&A rumors drive significant after-hours volume and price volatility. Community members are actively debating the legitimacy of these reports, with long-term shareholders analyzing historical valuation metrics and potential takeover scenarios while others speculate on the motivations behind recent unusual trading patterns.

Veil Cash is a privacy application leveraging zk-SNARKs on Base L2, enabling verified depositors to achieve privacy and anonymity within a pool of trusted users.  Veil Cash is a non-custodial privacy protocol on Base L2. Veil Cash's goal will be enabling verified users to achieve privacy and anonymity from trusted pools.  Veil is a set of smart contracts that will allow users that are deemed as verified users to deposit into the protocol. Users can later withdraw their deposits from another address without creating a link between these two addresses.   Verified users are those who meet certain criteria based on both on-chain and off-chain data.

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The Veil community is rallying around the project's focus on digital privacy and decentralization, often citing its multi-algorithm mining and staking capabilities as key differentiators. Investors are actively discussing the potential for a privacy-focused market surge, frequently highlighting the project's long-term utility alongside established privacy coins.

Blue Owl Capital, Inc. operates as an alternative asset management firm. It provides investors access to asset management capital solutions through its Direct Lending and GP Capital Solutions products. The company offers a platform of capital solutions to both middle market companies and large alternative asset managers. The company was founded by Doug Irving Ostrover, Michael Rees and Craig W.Packer in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blue Owl Capital Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

Blue Owl Capital is trending due to significant liquidity concerns following the restricted withdrawal access in its private credit funds, which has sparked investor anxiety over potential sector-wide fallout. The community is actively debating whether this represents an isolated incident or a broader 'canary in the coal mine' moment for private credit stability amidst rising default risks.

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Investors are closely monitoring YETH as the community debates its weekly distribution payouts versus the underlying volatility of Ethereum. While some traders leverage the fund for its income potential during range-bound market phases, others remain cautious due to concerns regarding NAV erosion and management performance.

Cardano is a blockchain platform built on academic research that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications while using significantly less energy than traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.   What sets Cardano apart is its methodical, research-driven approach — every major feature is peer-reviewed by scientists and cryptographers before being added to the network. This careful process aims to create a more secure and stable foundation compared to platforms that prioritize speed over thorough testing. The platform's native cryptocurrency, ADA, is used to send money, pay transaction fees, and participate in network governance.  Cardano uses a proof-of-stake system to process transactions, which works differently from Bitcoin's mining approach. Instead of competing to solve complex puzzles, users can "stake" their ADA — essentially locking it up temporarily — to become validators who verify transactions. The system selects validators based on how much ADA they've staked and for how long, then rewards them with additional ADA for their participation. This approach uses far less energy than traditional mining while keeping the network secure. The platform also features a two-layer design that separates basic payment transactions from smart contract operations, allowing each function to be optimized independently for better performance.   ADA holders can earn staking rewards by locking up their tokens to help secure the network, vote on proposed changes to the platform, and use ADA for international money transfers with lower fees than traditional services.  Cardano was founded in 2017 by Charles Hoskinson, who previously helped create Ethereum. Hoskinson leads Input Output Global (IOG), the technology company that builds and maintains Cardano's core software. The ecosystem operates through three organizations: IOG handles technical development, the Cardano Foundation promotes adoption and standardization, and Emurgo helps businesses integrate blockchain technology into their operations. This structure distributes responsibilities across multiple groups rather than concentrating control in a single entity.   In February 2025, major asset manager Grayscale Investments filed to create an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Cardano with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which would allow traditional investors to buy ADA through their regular brokerage accounts without needing to set up cryptocurrency wallets.Retry

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Cardano (ADA) is currently a focal point for intense debate, as investors weigh ongoing regulatory developments like the Clarity Act against sentiment that the project is facing a long-term decline. While some community members view the current price as a prime accumulation opportunity for the long term, others are actively pivoting toward Bitcoin or expressing frustration over what they perceive as stagnant institutional interest and stalled performance.

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ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

ARKQ is capturing investor attention as community members debate whether emerging robotics and 'embodied AI' infrastructure will take the tech sector's leadership baton this year. The ETF remains a focal point for discussion regarding portfolio rotation into automation themes, with sentiment driven by institutional buying activity and the sector's long-term growth potential.

Chainlink is the industry-standard decentralized oracle network that solves the "oracle problem" by connecting smart contracts with real-world data. Blockchains cannot access external information on their own, so Chainlink acts as a secure bridge, enabling smart contracts to react to real-world events using verified, tamper-proof data. It is widely considered one of the first decentralized oracle networks and is the market leader in bringing off-chain data on-chain.  The platform operates through a decentralized network of nodes that fetch, validate, and deliver data to smart contracts. When a contract requests information like a stock price, a committee of independent nodes retrieves and aggregates the data to reach consensus, then delivers a single trustworthy answer. Chainlink offers a suite of services including Data Feeds for asset prices, CCIP for cross-chain token transfers and messaging, Automation for triggering smart contract functions, and Proof of Reserve for verifying asset collateralization.  Chainlink has established itself as critical infrastructure for both DeFi and institutional adoption, with partnerships including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, UBS, ANZ, Fidelity International, and J.P. Morgan. Its institutional products include the Chainlink Runtime Environment for tokenized asset workflows, Confidential Compute for privacy-preserving computation, and the Automated Compliance Engine for embedding regulatory rules into smart contracts.  The LINK token is the native asset used to pay node operators for services, fund subscription accounts, and incentivize network security through staking. Node operators stake LINK as collateral, which can be slashed if they provide inaccurate data. Chainlink was co-founded in 2017 by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis, who co-authored the white paper with Ari Juels, and raised $32 million in its September 2017 ICO.

ChainLink

ChainLink is trending as investors debate its long-term infrastructure value versus recent price consolidation, with community sentiment split between frustration over sluggish performance and high conviction in its role as a backbone for real-world asset tokenization. Many are actively discussing potential catalysts like upcoming regulatory clarity and institutional partnerships that they believe will eventually drive a significant supply-side squeeze.

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ARK Innovation ETF

Investors are closely watching the ARK Innovation ETF as it experiences sharp volatility, with community members expressing polarized views on Cathie Wood's aggressive buying and selling patterns amid broader market rotation out of high-beta growth stocks. The ongoing discourse highlights concerns over the fund's long-term performance and its heavy exposure to volatile tech and crypto-linked assets, leading to intense debates between those betting on an innovation-led rebound and those skeptical of the fund's strategy.

AbbVie, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and sale of pharmaceutical products. It focuses on treating conditions such as chronic autoimmune diseases in rheumatology, gastroenterology, and dermatology, oncology, including blood cancers, virology, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's, metabolic, comprising thyroid disease and complications associated with cystic fibrosis, pain associated with endometriosis, and other serious health conditions. The company was founded on October 19, 2011 and is headquartered in North Chicago, IL.

Abbvie Inc

AbbVie Inc. is trending as investors weigh strong Q4 earnings, highlighted by robust sales growth in its immunology portfolio, against concerns over Humira's declining revenue and broader pharmaceutical sector volatility. The community is actively discussing the stock's long-term growth potential and M&A prospects, specifically focusing on the company's aggressive search for obesity drug assets to compete in the weight-loss market.

SLB Ltd. engages in the provision of energy technology. It operates through the following business segments: Digital, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, Production Systems, and All Other. The Digital segment involves the combination of digital solutions and data products with its Asset Performance Solutions. The Reservoir Performance segment consists of technologies and services for productivity and performance optimization. The Well Construction segment includes the full portfolio of products and services for well placement and performance, drilling, and wellbore assurance. The Production Systems segment focuses on the development of technologies and provides services to production and recovery from subsurface reservoirs to the surface, into pipelines, and refineries. The company was founded by Conrad Schlumberger and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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Natural Gas ETFs to Watch as Energy Crisis Deepens Amid Iran War

Natural gas prices surge amid Middle East conflict, pushing ETFs like UNG into focus as supply disruptions fuel a global energy crunch.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Brent crude jumped as much as 7% to above $115 a barrel, WTI hovered near $97, and European natural gas surged up to 35%.</li><li>Saudi Arabia warned of potential military retaliation after missile attacks, while Iran vowed further strikes on oil and gas infrastructure.</li><li>Markets point to rising volatility, with short interest in USO up sharply, even as analysts warn physical supply shortages are outpacing market pricing.</li></ul>Oil stocks surged in premarket trading on Thursday after crude prices spiked on fresh attacks targeting key Middle East energy infrastructure, deepening fears of a prolonged global supply shock.Shares of Battalion Oil (BATL) climbed 8%, Trio Petroleum (TPET) added 7%, while ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (BOIL), Indonesia Energy (INDO) and EON Resources (EONR) each rose 2%. In contrast, United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 2%.Brent crude jumped as much as 7% to top $115 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $97. European natural gas prices surged as much as 35%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Surges As Gulf Energy Sites Come Under Attack</h2>The oil rally follows a sharp escalation in the Middle East, with Iran targeting key energy facilities after earlier strikes on its South Pars gas field. Missile attacks hit a major LNG site in Qatar, causing “extensive damage,” while additional strikes impacted petrochemical assets in Iran and forced gas operations in Abu Dhabi to halt after debris from intercepted missiles fell on facilities.Saudi Arabia signaled potential military retaliation after being targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan saying trust with Tehran has been shattered and that the kingdom “reserves the right to take military actions if deemed necessary.”Iran has vowed further strikes on oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf, as the conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and cuts regional output, pushing oil up about 50% since the war began and widening the Brent-WTI gap to around $17.<h2 class="st-heading-2">‘Acute Tightness’: Analysts Warn Of Supply Crunch</h2>Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/Ole_S_Hansen/status/2034527173537673414">said on X</a> that the latest escalation has “direct implications for global energy supply,” highlighting “acute tightness” in the market.He added that West Texas Intermediate continues to trade below $100, with the discount to Brent widening to around $16.5, reflecting “regional dislocations” as well as rising speculation that the U.S. may consider measures such as an export ban or other interventions to curb domestic fuel prices.The impact is spreading across fuel markets, with natural gas prices in Europe and Asia extending gains after damage to LNG infrastructure. Patrick De Haan, petroleum analyst at GasBuddy,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/GasBuddyGuy/status/2034448630967411174">said on X</a> that diesel prices are rising at a pace exceeding previous cycles. “The current surge is now outpacing 2022 on a sustained basis,” he said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bearish Bets Rise Despite Oil Rally</h2>Market positioning is also pointing to heightened volatility. The Kobeissi Letter&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2034356715806720396">said on X</a> that short interest in U.S. oil funds has surged even as prices rise, with bearish bets on the USO increasing about 50% over the past month.“This means traders are increasingly betting against rising oil prices, even as the rally continues,” the note said, warning it creates “a setup that often leads to extreme volatility.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Physical Oil Shortages Outpace Market Pricing</h2>Jeff Currie, chief strategy officer at Carlyle Energy Pathways, said current oil prices may not fully reflect real-world supply constraints. “The paper markets… they’ve entirely disconnected from the physical markets,” Currie said, noting crude delivered into Asia has traded between $130 and $170 per barrel.He called the situation a “molecular contagion,” with shortages spreading across global supply chains. “You can’t print molecules,” Currie said, emphasizing that financial tools cannot resolve physical supply disruptions. He added that the current supply shock is comparable to the demand shock seen during the pandemic.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward BOIL, USO, INDO, TPET, and BATL was ‘bearish’, with message volume ranging from ‘normal’ and ‘high’ to ‘low’. In contrast, sentiment toward EONR was ‘extremely bullish’ amid ‘extremely high’ message volume.So far this year, BOIL is down 78% and TPET has fallen 20%, while USO has gained 68%, INDO is up 51%, BATL has surged 900% and EONR is up over 100%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward BOIL, USO, INDO, TPET, and BATL was ‘bearish.’ (Photo credit: Getty Images)

BATL, TPET Stocks Surge Pre-Market, Oil Breaks $115 On Gulf Attacks: Analysts Flag Real Supply Shock As Shorts Pile In

The rally was driven by escalating attacks on energy facilities across the Gulf, including damage in Qatar, Iran and Abu Dhabi.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>NextDecade rose 16%, while Venture Global rose 14.5% and Cheniere Energy rose 6%.</li><li>Qatar said that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of ‌the country's core LNG processing operations, caused "extensive damage."</li><li>NEXT, LNG, and VG were among the top 10 trending stocks on Stocktwits late Wednesday, although their retail sentiment was ‘neutral’ for VG and NEXT and ‘bearish’ for LNG.</li></ul>Reports of significant damage to the main LNG hub in Qatar, one of the world's top LNG exporters, lifted U.S. LNG stocks on Wednesday as traders positioned for a potential shift in demand from Europe and Asia toward U.S. exporters.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NEXT">NextDecade Corp. (NEXT)</a> shares jumped 16% to a nearly six-month high, while <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/VG">Venture Global (VG)</a> shares jumped 14.5% to their highest level since last September. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/LNG">Shares of Cheniere Energy (LNG)</a>, one of the largest LNG exporters globally, rose nearly 6%. The stocks gained 0.8% to 3.5% in the after-market session.Qatar's state oil giant ​QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of ‌the country's core LNG processing operations, caused "extensive damage", while the UAE shut gas facilities after intercepting missiles early on Thursday, Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatarenergy-reports-extensive-damage-after-missile-attacks-ras-laffan-industrial-2026-03-18/">reported</a>.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Global Gas Disruption?</h2>Qatar is among the top LNG exporters globally, accounting for about 19% share of global exports, according to the International Gas Union (IGU). Nearly all of its exports flow through Ras Laffan and any disruption here affects global supply.Cheniere Energy is the largest LNG exporter in the U.S. and among the biggest globally. NextDecade is an emerging LNG producer developing the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, a large-scale export facility with a planned capacity of about 48 million tonnes per annum, though only part of that capacity is currently under construction.&nbsp;Venture Global is a fast-growing U.S. LNG exporter focused on building low-cost, rapidly deployable export terminals.U.S. President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116253388303392718%20Israel,%20out%20of%20anger%20for%20what%20has%20taken%20place%20in%20the%20Middle%20East,%20has%20violently%20lashed%20out%20at%20a%20major%20facility%20known%20as%20South%20Pars%20Gas%20Field%20in%20Iran.%20A%20relatively%20small%20section%20of%20the%20whole%20has%20been%20hit.%20The%20United%20States%20knew%20nothing%20about%20this%20particular%20attack,%20and%20the%20country%20of%20Qatar%20was%20in%20no%20way,%20shape,%20or%20form,%20involved%20with%20it,%20nor%20did%20it%20have%20any%20idea%20that%20it%20was%20going%20to%20happen.%20Unfortunately,%20Iran%20did%20not%20know%20this,%20or%20any%20of%20the%20pertinent%20facts%20pertaining%20to%20the%20South%20Pars%20attack,%20and%20unjustifiably%20and%20unfairly%20attacked%20a%20portion%20of%20Qatar%E2%80%99s%20LNG%20Gas%20facility.%20NO%20MORE%20ATTACKS%20WILL%20BE%20MADE%20BY%20ISRAEL%20pertaining%20to%20this%20extremely%20important%20and%20valuable%20South%20Pars%20Field%20unless%20Iran%20unwisely%20decides%20to%20attack%20a%20very%20innocent,%20in%20this%20case,%20Qatar%20-%20In%20which%20instance%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America,%20with%20or%20without%20the%20help%20or%20consent%20of%20Israel,%20will%20massively%20blow%20up%20the%20entirety%20of%20the%20South%20Pars%20Gas%20Field%20at%20an%20amount%20of%20strength%20and%20power%20that%20Iran%20has%20never%20seen%20or%20witnessed%20before.%20I%20do%20not%20want%20to%20authorize%20this%20level%20of%20violence%20and%20destruction%20because%20of%20the%20long%20term%20implications%20that%20it%20will%20have%20on%20the%20future%20of%20Iran,%20but%20if%20Qatar%E2%80%99s%20LNG%20is%20again%20attacked,%20I%20will%20not%20hesitate%20to%20do%20so.%20Thank%20you%20for%20your%20attention%20to%20this%20matter.%20President%20DONALD%20J.%20TRUMP">warned</a> that if Iran continued targeting Qatar’s energy facilities, America would “massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field.” He, however, denied any prior knowledge of Israel attacking South Pars, pushing back against reports that the strike was coordinated with and approved by his administration.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Investors Pile Into LNG Names</h2>On Wednesday, nearly 12 million NextDecade shares traded hands, and 55.4 million Venture Global shares were exchanged, nearly five times their average trading volume, according to Stocktwits data. Cheniere’s 5.1 million trading volume was just under three times its average.&nbsp;The ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL), a high-risk fund that bets on short-term moves in natural gas prices, rose 7.9%.&nbsp;NEXT, LNG, and VG were among the top 10 trending stocks on Stocktwits late in the day, although their retail sentiment was ‘neutral’ for VG and NEXT and ‘bearish’ for LNG. “Risk shifting from tankers -&gt; export infrastructure. Markets may need to price Gulf logistics risk, not just shipping disruption,” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/NormsMacro/message/647605939">said</a>.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Recent Updates</h2>Venture Global said on Wednesday that it raised $8.6 billion in project financing for the second phase of the company’s third project, Venture Global CP2 LNG (CP2). CP2 will have a peak production capacity of 29 million tons per annum, with output expected to be supplied predominantly to customers in Europe and Asia.Last week, NextDecade said federal regulators approved the company to start work on two additional LNG production units, called trains – a development that also helped drive momentum in the stock.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/salesforce-stock-slips-after-hours-rare-insider-buy-fails-to-boost-confidence-amid-ai-threat-and-ongoing-selloff/cZ3a2xERIWi">Salesforce Stock Slips After-Hours: Rare Insider Buy Fails To Boost Confidence Amid AI Threat And Ongoing Selloff</a>&nbsp;

A LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) Tanker arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. (Photo by Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

NEXT, LNG, VG: US LNG Shares Rise As Qatar Attack Threatens Key Export Hub

Moves suggest that traders are likely positioning for a potential shift in demand from Europe and Asia toward U.S. exporters.

<ul><li>DFC’s detailed implementation plan was approved by President Donald Trump.&nbsp;</li><li>The plan will restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce, and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East during the conflict with Iran, the DFC statement said.</li><li>The blockade of Strait of Hormuz has led to sharp increase in oil and gasoline prices. U.S. oil futures rallied above $90 per barrel for the first time on Friday, since Oct. 2023.&nbsp;</li></ul>The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on Friday announced a $20 billion plan for maritime reinsurance in the Gulf region.&nbsp;DFC’s detailed implementation plan was approved by President Donald Trump to deploy maritime reinsurance, including war risk, in the Gulf region.&nbsp;&nbsp;“Working alongside CENTCOM, DFC coverage will offer a level of security no other policy can provide. We are confident that our reinsurance plan will get oil, gasoline, LNG, jet fuel, and fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz and flowing again to the world,” said DFC CEO Ben Black.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Details</h2>The DFC reinsurance facility will insure losses up to approximately $20 billion on a rolling basis. The revolving insurance offering will apply only to vessels that meet the criteria. Insurance will focus on&nbsp;hull, machinery and cargo to start, DFC said.&nbsp;In close coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), this plan will restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce, and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East during the conflict with Iran, the statement said.&nbsp;The DFC, established in 2019 with bipartisan support under President Trump, is the international investment arm of the U.S. Government.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Supply Uppended</h2>Global oil supply has been in shock after the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran and killed its supreme leader. The war has led to Iran blocking the critical oil shipping route of Strait of Hormuz which caters to 20% of&nbsp;the global oil supply.&nbsp;The blockade has led to sharp increases in oil and gasoline prices. U.S. oil futures rallied above $90 per barrel for the first time on Friday, since Oct. 2023.&nbsp;Meanwhile, U.S. equities continued their downturn on Friday. At the time of writing, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPY</a>), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 1.04%, the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">QQQ</a>) fell 0.9%, while the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">DIA</a>) slumped 1.14%.&nbsp;The United States Oil Fund (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">USO</a>), which tracks the daily price movements of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light, sweet crude oil, was up 13%. ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BOIL">BOIL</a>), a leveraged ETF that invests in futures and swap contracts, was up 12%.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

Close up aerial photo of a large oil tanker. 

US DFC To Reinsure Oil Vessels In Gulf In $20 Billion Plan Amid Middle East War Disruption

The revolving insurance offering will apply only to vessels that meet the criteria. Insurance will focus on Hull & Machinery and Cargo to start, DFC said. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Global benchmark Brent surged more than 9% to trade above $93 a barrel at the time of writing.&nbsp;</li><li>Kuwait has reportedly begun cutting production at some of its oil fields after running out of room to store its already bottled-up crude.&nbsp;</li><li>Shares of Indonesia Energy Corp (INDO), Battalion Oil Corp continued their rally on Friday helped by rise in oil prices.&nbsp;</li></ul>U.S. oil futures rallied above $90 per barrel for the first time since Oct. 2023 as the&nbsp;U.S.-Israel-Iran war has upended oil supplies&nbsp;after the&nbsp;critical shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz&nbsp;came to a near-halt.&nbsp;West Texas Intermediate added more than 13% on Friday and was on track for the biggest weekly percentage gain in at least two decades, according to Bloomberg. Global benchmark Brent surged more than 9% to trade above $93 a barrel at the time of writing.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Cut In Oil Production</h2>Kuwait has reportedly begun cutting production at some of its oil fields after running out of room to store its already bottled-up crude.&nbsp;Kuwait, the ​founding member of ​the Organization of the Petroleum ‌Exporting&nbsp;⁠Countries (OPEC) is cutting production, ​to&nbsp;⁠just what it needs to ​cover domestic ​consumption,&nbsp;⁠ the Wall Street&nbsp;⁠Journal reported on ​Friday, citing people ​familiar with the matter.The production cut puts pressure not only on oil supplies&nbsp;but also on&nbsp;supplies of liquefied natural gas as Kuwait is among the top three producers in the world.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Stocks</h2>Shares of Indonesia Energy Corp (INDO) and Battalion Oil Corp (BATL) continued their rally on Friday and were up 11% and 22%&nbsp;respectively at the time of writing.&nbsp;The United States Oil Fund (USO) was also up 13%.Meanwhile, U.S. equities continued their downturn on Friday. At the time of writing, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 1.04%, the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) fell 0.9%, while the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) slumped 1.14%.&nbsp;Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing amid ‘high’ message volume.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

An oil pump jack at a drilling site for oil, an oil field in Saskatchewan. 

Oil Crosses $90 Mark For The First Time In More Than 2 Years Amid U.S.-Israel-Iran War

West Texas Intermediate added more than 13% and was on track for the biggest weekly percentage gain in at least two decades, according to Bloomberg.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Natural gas futures expiring in April were down nearly 2% at the time of writing.</li><li>Aiding the cooldown in natural gas futures is a reported outreach by Iranian officials to discuss terms for ending the conflict.</li><li>According to a report by The New York Times on Wednesday, officials from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reached out to the CIA a day after the attacks in the country.</li></ul>Shares of Battalion Oil (BATL) and Indonesia Energy (INDO) tanked in Wednesday’s pre-market trade amid a decline in the price of natural gas futures following an announcement from President Donald Trump regarding securing maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BATL">Battalion Oil shares</a> were down more than 28% at the time of writing, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/INDO">Indonesia Energy shares</a> declined 8%. This comes after a 578% surge in BATL stock over the past five trading sessions, and over 17% rise in INDO stock.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Seeks To Safeguard Maritime Trade</h2>Earlier on Tuesday, President Trump announced the extension of risk insurance for maritime trade, especially energy, through all shipping lines in the Middle East. The political risk insurance and financial security guarantees in the region would be provided by the United States Development Finance Corporation, the President added.“If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible. No matter what, the United States will ensure the FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the WORLD,” Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116166926920657651">stated</a> in a post on Truth Social.Natural gas futures expiring in April were down nearly 2% at the time of writing.Aiding the cooldown in natural gas futures is a reported outreach by Iranian officials to discuss terms for ending the conflict. According to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/trump-iran-intelligence-leaders.html">report</a> by The New York Times on Wednesday, officials from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reached out to the CIA a day after the attacks in the country.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Signaling That The Situation Is Not Alarming, Says Expert</h2>Explaining the cool-off in the natural gas and crude oil prices, GasBuddy’s Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, stated that the market is signaling that while the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz situation are important to monitor, it is not alarming.Analysts at ING Think stated in a recent note that the U.S. market is better insulated from the Middle East than other markets. “The US is basically exporting LNG at capacity, so it’s not going to lead to any additional tightness in the US balance,” the firm stated.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BATL">BATL stock</a> is up 2,350% year-to-date, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/INDO">INDO stock</a> is up 79%.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dow-futures-edge-higher-investors-look-past-iran-volatility/cZd9j8ERI5S">MSTR, CRWD, MRNA, GTLB On Traders' Radar Today — Dow Futures Edge Higher As Investors Look Past Iran Volatility</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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BATL, INDO Stocks Tumble Pre-Market As Natural Gas Futures Decline – Trump Extends Risk Insurance For Maritime Trade Through Strait Of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said that political risk insurance and financial security guarantees in the region would be provided by the United States Development Finance Corporation.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>March natural gas futures at Henry Hub were down over 7% to about $3.18 per MMBtu.</li><li>On Friday, U.S. natural gas futures snapped a three-day rally after Baker Hughes reported increased drilling in the Haynesville shale</li><li>ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) ETF slid about 14%.</li></ul>U.S. natural gas fell for a second straight session as forecasts called for warmer weather across much of the country, potentially reducing demand for heating fuel.With the recent cold wave in the Northeast fading, temperatures are projected to remain above normal in the Midwest and Southern U.S. through February 18, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday, citing the Commodity Weather Group.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Natural Gas Futures Decline</h2>March natural gas futures at Henry Hub were down over 7% to about $3.18 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) at the time of writing, to their lowest levels since January 16.&nbsp;Contracts maturing in April were down 5.6% at $3.08&nbsp;per MMBtu.On Friday, U.S. natural gas futures snapped a three-day rally after Baker Hughes reported increased drilling in the Haynesville shale. The rig count rose by seven to 50, lifting the total U.S. gas rig count to 130 from 125. More drilling typically signals higher future supply, which can weigh on prices.The reversal follows a late-January rally that pushed gas prices to over three-year highs as Winter Storm Fern triggered power outages, production shutdowns, and tighter pipeline flows, especially along the Eastern Seaboard.<h2 class="st-heading-2">ETF Watch</h2>The sharp decline lifted ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/KOLD">KOLD</a>), an ETF designed to profit from falling gas prices, by more than 13% on Monday.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/KOLD_jpg_8da4065ecb.webp" alt="KOLD.jpg" width="922" height="97"><figcaption>KOLD's Sentiment Meter and Message Volumes on Feb. 9, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>However, retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the ETF turned ‘bearish’ from ‘extremely bullish’ the day before.One user highlighted a resistance at $27. KOLD is currently trading at around $21.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Good2go/message/644470008</stembedurl>Conversely, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BOIL">BOIL</a>) ETF slid about 14%, with investor sentiment on the platform turning ‘bearish’ from ‘bullish’ a day earlier.KOLD is down about 43% so far in 2026, while BOIL has shed just over 13%.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/kd-stock-slumps-amid-third-quarter-updates-cfo-change/cZbvd8OR4o0">KD Stock Sinks 55% To Over 3-Year Lows – What Triggered This Selloff?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

US Natural Gas Futures Decline To Over 3-Week Lows – KOLD Gains 13%

Temperatures are projected to remain above normal in the Midwest and Southern U.S. through February 18, according to a Bloomberg report citing the Commodity Weather Group.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Benchmark U.S. natural gas futures at Henry Hub, expiring in March, sank nearly 16%.</li><li>April contracts were down around 11.4% at $3.8 per MMBtu.</li><li>ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) declined 32% in pre-market trading.&nbsp;</li></ul>U.S. natural gas futures crashed on Monday on reports of a warmer forecast for February, with a large part of the country expected to experience above-normal temperatures. A shift towards a warmer February has put ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (KOLD) in the spotlight.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has projected above-average temperatures across much of the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.Last week, NOAA said the likelihood of above-normal temperatures increases farther west, with parts of the northern High Plains and areas stretching from the western Rockies to the Pacific Coast facing at least an 80% chance of warmer weather.The benchmark U.S. natural gas futures at Henry Hub, expiring in March, have plummeted nearly 16% to $6.67 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) at the time of writing. April contracts were down around 11.4% at $3.8 per MMBtu.<h2 class="st-heading-2">ETF Watch</h2>Meanwhile ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/KOLD">KOLD</a>), an ETF that benefits from falling natural gas prices, surged more than 32% in pre-market trading to $18, and was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits. Retail sentiment for KOLD on the platform remained ‘extremely bullish’ over the past 24 hours, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/KOLD_jpg_b132297d4e.webp" alt="KOLD.jpg" width="931" height="97"><figcaption>KOLD's Sentiment Meter and Message Volumes in Premarket on Feb. 3, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BOIL">BOIL</a>) tanked 32% to $27.7, at the time of writing. Sentiment on the platform for BOIL turned ‘bearish’ from ‘neutral’ a session earlier.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/BOIL_jpg_3820006afb.webp" alt="BOIL.jpg" width="922" height="93"><figcaption>BOIL's Sentiment Meter and Message Volumes in Premarket on Feb. 3, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Natural gas futures jumped to over three-year highs late in January as Winter Storm Fern gripped large parts of the U.S., resulting in power outages, including forced production shutdowns and tightened pipeline flows, particularly into the Eastern Seaboard. Natural gas futures had surged more than 30% to their highest levels since November 2022.Read also: <a href="http://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nasdaq-sp500-futures-lower-orcl-pltr-phar-elpw-stocks-to-watch/cZbg1pWR4kG">Nasdaq, S&amp;P 500 Futures Open Week In The Red As Gold, Silver Extend Sharp Selloff: Why ORCL, PLTR, DIS, PHAR, ELPW Are On Traders' Radar Today</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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US Natural Gas Futures Slump, Sending KOLD ETF Soaring Pre-Market As Winter Demand Fades 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects above-average temperatures across much of the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KOLD Leads ETF Movers After Natural Gas Futures Crash On Warmer February Forecast

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>On Sunday, PJM Interconnection, the largest regional power grid serving about 67 million people, reported nearly 21 gigawatts of generation outages.</li><li>Domestic gas demand projected to reach 156 billion cubic feet per day (BCFD) this week, well above the five-year January average of 137 bcfd, according to a Reuters report on Monday.</li><li>ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (KOLD), an ETF that benefits from falling natural gas prices, was down over 14%.</li></ul>U.S. natural gas futures surged sharply on Monday as an Arctic blast disrupted production and strained near-term supplies.The benchmark U.S. natural gas futures at Henry Hub, expiring in February, were up by more than 29% at the time of writing to $6.8 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), their highest since December 2022. March contracts were up around 6% at $3.8.Freezing temperatures across large parts of the U.S. have forced production shutdowns and tightened pipeline flows, particularly into the Eastern Seaboard. On Sunday, PJM Interconnection, the largest regional power grid serving about 67 million people, reported nearly 21 gigawatts of generation outages and issued a pre-emergency order to curb demand. Pipeline constraints further limited supply just as heating demand spiked.The cold weather is expected to significantly lift consumption, with domestic gas demand projected to reach 156 billion cubic feet per day (BCFD) this week, well above the five-year January average of 137 bcfd, according to a Reuters report on Monday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Europe To Ban Russian Gas Imports</h2>Meanwhile, energy markets are also digesting major policy developments in Europe. The European Union formally adopted regulations to phase out imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas as part of its REPowerEU strategy.The ban will begin six weeks after the rules take effect, with transition periods for existing contracts. A full prohibition on LNG imports is set for early 2027, followed by pipeline gas bans later that year, a move aimed at reshaping long-term global gas flows while limiting short-term market disruption.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/KOLD">KOLD</a>), an ETF that benefits from falling natural gas prices, was down over 15% and was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits. Retail sentiment for KOLD on the platform remained ‘extremely bullish’ over the past 24 hours, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/KOLD_jpg_ec5b1c8acc.webp" alt="KOLD.jpg">Meanwhile, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BOIL">BOIL</a>) was up 16% at the time of writing.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ag-asml-hl-stocks-soar-silver-prices-record-high-110/cmy78kuR4WC">AG, ASM, HL Stocks Soar Pre-Market As Silver Blasts Past $110</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Natural Gas Futures Surge To Over 3-Year Highs As Cold Wave Grips US

The benchmark U.S. natural gas futures at Henry Hub, expiring in February, were up by more than 29% at the time of writing to $6.8 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).

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