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Oil Rises In Asia –

Oil rose to almost $75 dollars a barrel in trading in Asia.  The move was sparked by a report showing a drop in crude oil inventories.  Inventories fell 7.3 million barrels last week which was much larger than the 730,000 … Continue reading

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Master Limited Partnerships –

Bloomberg has an article on Master limited Partnerships and how they are gaining attention from investors.  MLPs are an investment topic that is rarely covered in the mainstream media.  Many of the securites are related to energy and natural resources. To read the Bloomberg … Continue reading

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance –

Bloomberg New Energy Finance is a central hub for news, data, and research on the new energy market.  Biofuels, power storage, solar and wind, are just some of the energy sectors covered on the website.  The industry intelligence link provides … Continue reading

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Forbes Markets Brief –

To get a quick overview of the markets take a look at the Markets Brief on Forbes.  It provides news and insights on domestic and global markets.  The report also provides valuable information on earnings reports and views from analysts … Continue reading

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Jim Rogers: Sell Bonds & Buy Metals –

Jim Rogers is saying to sell bonds and to buy precious metals.  Rogers predicted the commodities rally back in 1999 and is a frequent commentator on investment programs.  His advice includes buying rice or silver and he also thinks the gold … Continue reading

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Economic Concerns –

The market continued to decline on Thursday on concerns of an economic slowdown.  Stocks, commodities, and the Dollar all retreated on economic data.  A poor economic picture was painted by numbers from manufacturing, home sales, and jobless claims. To read a … Continue reading

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Deepwater Drilling Ban –

The six month ban on deepwater drilling is coming under fire by oil companies.  Oil executives are quick to point out that a ban could be a step back for energy security.  Prices are also likely to increase if a … Continue reading

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Stocks Rally –

Economic reports from China, Japan, and Australia showed accelerating growth and that helped to send stocks higher.  Stocks, commodities and the Euro all rallied at the same time as Treasuries declined and gold fell.  The S & P 500 index … Continue reading

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LNG Cargoes Head To Europe –

Natural Gas prices have been in decline and that is having an effect on shipments of LNG.  Bloomberg reports that LNG tankers are heading to Europe as prices in America slump.  Every weekly inventory report seems to be showing a … Continue reading

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Natural Gas Plummets –

Natural Gas took a dive today with prices falling over 2o cents for the May, June, and July contracts.  Supplies grew higher than analysts expected and the rig counts also increased in number.  Unemployment numbers also increased which indicated to … Continue reading

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Oil Inventory Declines –

Inventory of crude oil declined 2.2 million barrels today which was a major difference from analysts expectations.  A Platts survey indicated that an increase of 1.6 million barrels would be in the released data.  The news sent crude over the … Continue reading

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SandRidge Energy Acquires Arena –

SandRidge Energy acquired Arena Resources Inc. for $1.6 billion in cash and stock.  The move is an attempt by SandRidge to move away from Natural Gas and towards Oil.  Tom Ward, the SandRidge CEO, stated that drillers can make ten … Continue reading

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Natural Gas Storage –

The all important storage report for natural gas was released today and it indicated that supplies grew less than expected.  Analysts predicted an increase of 14 to 18 billion cubic feet but supplies only grew by 12.  This number also … Continue reading

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Natural Gas Report –

Natural Gas storage increased 11 billion cubic feet last week and that was in line with analyst expectations.  This marked the first increase in storage levels for the year and it helped send prices for the April contract below the … Continue reading

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Natural Gas Plummets –

Natural Gas fell to a five month low when supply reports indicated a drop less than expected.  The decline was only 11 billion cubic feet which was much lower than the 30 that was predicted.  Also, the weather reports indicate … Continue reading

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