Category Archives: Options & Futures

Crude Oil Up 10% –

Posted on 29. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil shot up almost 10% today as the central bank cut rates.  This is expected to have the effect of increasing demand for oil.  Opec is also expected to cut production at the next meeting. To view a related article, … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas: Ready For A Run –

Posted on 20. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Natural Gas prices declined slightly because investors have moved towards crude oil.  Opec has grabbed the attention of traders by indicating that a cut in production is likely at the next meeting.  Natural Gas should still show gains with winter … Continue reading →

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Crude Bounces –

Posted on 17. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil prices have been in free fall mode since the economic crisis has taken center stage.  This may end as OPEC is poised to cut production next week in an attempt to prop up prices. To view a related … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Declines –

Posted on 7. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Natural Gas declined after reports indicated that supplies were increasing and that demand would continue to decline.  At the same time crude oil had a slight increase due to OPEC members asking for a cut in production.  The likely result … Continue reading →

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Commodity Investors Pull Funds –

Posted on 10. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Commodity investors pulled more than $39 million dollars out of the market since July.  This has helped to send oil into a free fall to almost $100 dollars a barrel.  Oil prices have caused investigators to watch the market more closely … Continue reading →

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Gulf Natural Gas Still Down –

Posted on 5. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Nearly 90% of the natural gas production in the gulf of Mexico is still shut down.  One of the major natural gas connections has just been restored.  Earlier, the Sabine Pipeline LLC declared a force majuere and shut down the Henry … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Ike: Category 4 –

Posted on 4. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Ike has been listed as a category 4.  It has been less than 24 hours since Ike was a tropical storm.  Crude oil prices are already starting to rebound. To view a related article, please click here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather James Sutliff

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Louisiana Highway Hit By Gustav –

Posted on 2. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Gustav made landfall on the Louisiana highway that is the main road for energy related traffic.  The highway is only two lanes and a mere two feet off the ground.  Oil installations may have survived Gustav but the fate of … Continue reading →

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Worse Than Katrina?

Posted on 29. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Rouiller, a senior enrgy meteorologist has stated that, “A land strike to the west of New Orleans will place this great city within the most dangerous part of the storm, Gustav has the potential to generate much more damage … Continue reading →

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Russian Aggression & Lower Dollar –

Posted on 21. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Oil is yet again on the march upward.  Oil broke the $120 mark after rising over $6 in early morning trading.  A lower dollar helped a charge that was fueled by concerns over Russian aggression. To view a related article, … Continue reading →

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CME & NYMEX Approve Merger –

Posted on 19. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

CME and Nymex shareholders voted to approve the merger.  CME is the world’s largest derivative exchange and NYMEX is the energy and metals market.  To view a related article, please click here: http://www.forbes.com/topstories/feeds/reuters/2008/08/18/2008-08-18T204808Z_01_N18475834_RTRIDST_0_CME-NYMEX-VOTE-URGENT.html James Sutliff

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Retailers Rise –

Posted on 11. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Oil jumped as much as four dollars today due to an inventory surpise and a weaker dollar.  Crude oil inventories fell 400,000 barrels and gasoline stocks fell 6.4 million barrels.  These numbers were not in line with expectations.  The weaker … Continue reading →

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Stocks Gain As Oil Drops –

Posted on 9. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks posted big gains on the heels of much lower oil prices.  Oil fell almost $5 again today which is due to the bleak economic outlook.  Oil traders make money from volatily so more price swings should be expected.  The … Continue reading →

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Crude And Copper Lead Slide –

Posted on 5. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Prices for crude oil and copper led to a slide in the commodities segment.  Crude oil was down almost $3 which is an additional decline from the slide it took on Monday. To view a related article, please click here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601213&sid=atQu9RDynR1g&refer=home … Continue reading →

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Storm Has Limited Effect –

Posted on 4. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Even with a tropical storm closing in on gulf refineries oil still fell over $5 at one point today.  The storm coupled with tensions in Iran would normally make for expensive oil but supplies are rising.  Rising supplies and predictions … Continue reading →

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