What The Global Standoff Means For Oil Prices

LNG Carrier Galea - IMO: 9236614 - Singapore ‘It was the best of times; it was the worst of times’ – never a truer word spoken for the gas industry. Whilst Chesapeake is fighting for its life in the US, spot gas prices are reaching all-time highs in Asia. In this [...]

Natural Gas Skids 3%On Demand Concerns

Shares of some top silver companies were up at the close of trading:Hecla Mining Co. rose $.02 or .4 percent, to $4.50.Pan American Silver Corp. rose $.05 or .3 percent, to $16.91.Silver Standard Resources ...

Shares of some top gold companies were up at the close of trading:Barrick Gold Corp. rose $.49 or 1.2 percent, to $40.00.Gold Fields rose $.14 or 1.1 percent, to $13.29.GoldCorp. rose $.26 or .7 percent, ...

Shares of some top coal companies were mixed at the close of trading:Arch Coal fell $.07 or 1.0 percent, to $7.23.Consol Energy Inc. rose $.02 or .1 percent, to $29.59.Peabody Energy rose $.02 or .1 percent, ...

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Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday on the lack of progress in negotiations with Iran over its disputed nuclear program, but crude futures posted a fourth straight weekly loss as Europe's debt problems ...

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* Barrick to pay Victoria Gold $24 mln for Mill Canyon* Cortez is one of Barrick's largest, lowest-cost mines* Victoria Gold, Barrick shares close higher on FridayTORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold ...

* Speculators hold smallest net short in sugar since January* Speculative arabica net short position at 11-week lowMay 25 (Reuters) - Speculators increased their net shortposition in No. 2 cotton futures ...

Gasoline Prices Spooking Stores

Grains futures traded mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.Wheat for July delivery rose 17 cents to $6.80 a bushel; July corn was unchanged at $5.7850 a bushel; July oats fell 8.75 cents to $2.9625 ...

CHICAGO, May 25 (Reuters) - CME Group is consideringextending open-outcry grain trading at the Chicago Board ofTrade by 45 minutes to close at 2 p.m. CDT, an exchangespokesman said on Friday.Grain firms ...

MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) - Turkmen President KurbangulyBerdymukhamedov sacked his oil and gas minister, citing his poorperformance on state television on Friday, just two days afterthe Central Asian nation ...

Oil and commodities prices stabilised following a sell-off during the week triggered by fears of a worsening eurozone crisis.

* Exports fall in April vs. March* Oil output holds steady in the month at 2.54 mln bpdMay 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's oil exports fell in Aprilcompared to a month earlier, following a trend of lowershipments ...

The money you're saving on gasoline may go toward buying steaks, ribs and chicken for the barbecue.Meat prices are expected to rise faster than overall food costs in 2012. Prices rose in the spring and ...

May 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil monopoly Pemex said on Friday oil production in April fell slightlyto 2.54 million barrels per day (bpd) from 2.55 million bpdproduced in March.Pemex said oil exports ...

What defines sugar? It's getting to be a stickier question.The Sugar Association is accusing the makers of high fructose corn syrup of trying to candy-coat their image by calling their product a "sugar." ...

Shares of some top silver companies are down at 1 p.m.:Hecla Mining Co. fell $.02 or .4 percent, to $4.46.Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.12 or .7 percent, to $16.74.Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell ...

Shares of some top gold companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:Barrick Gold Corp. rose $.26 or .7 percent, to $39.77.Gold Fields fell $.02 or .1 percent, to $13.13.GoldCorp. unchanged at $37.44.Newmont Mining Corp. ...

Shares of some top coal companies are down at 1 p.m.:Arch Coal fell $.01 or .1 percent, to $7.29.Consol Energy Inc. fell $.13 or .4 percent, to $29.44.Peabody Energy fell $.15 or .6 percent, to $23.71....

Britain is placing Europe's biggest bet on biomass as an alternative to polluting oil and coal and expensive gas, but reliance on imports could challenge the plan's low-carbon credentials and Britain's ...

According to the study, tightening geological supplies of crude oil will push up the price of oil over the coming decade as the world GDP continues to grow, increasing the demand for the fuel.

A mountain of excess U.S. coal supplies may squash this spring's recovery in natural gas prices that came as power plants snatched up the fuel as it plumbed 10-year lows. Even if gas prices remain cheaper ...

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A northern Idaho silver mine that was shut down after a series of accidents last year, including the deaths of two miners, will start rehiring in July and should have a full workforce by the end of the ...

LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Anindya Mohinta, formerly Citi'sdirector of mining and steel research, joined Goldman Sachs asexecutive director, fundamental strategies, this month, sourcessaid this week.Before ...

There has been a lot of hype of the recent recovery of natural gas prices and by extension the rise in United States Natural Gas (UNG). Will this rally help boost the stock of Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)? ...

LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Formosa Plastics has sought to defer steam coal shipments, due to bemade in the second quarter, until 2013, traders said.Formosa, which buys capesize cargoes usually ...

Grains futures mostly rose in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.Wheat for July delivery rose 13.50 cents to $6.7650 a bushel; July corn rose 9 cents to $5.8750 a bushel; July oats were ...

CHICAGO, May 25 (Reuters) - CME Group will changethe methodology for determining end-of-day settlement prices forits grain and oilseed futures starting June 25, pending U.S.regulatory approval, the parent ...

Can natural gas bring consumers lower prices or simply boost profits for Wall Street?

Shares of some top silver companies are up at 10 a.m.:Hecla Mining Co. rose $.03 or .6 percent, to $4.51.Pan American Silver Corp. rose $.11 or .7 percent, to $16.97.Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose ...

Shares of some top gold companies are up at 10 a.m.:Barrick Gold Corp. rose $.42 or 1.1 percent, to $39.93.Gold Fields rose $.07 or .5 percent, to $13.22.GoldCorp. rose $.44 or 1.2 percent, to $37.88.Newmont ...

Shares of some top coal companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:Arch Coal fell $.08 or 1.1 percent, to $7.22.Consol Energy Inc. rose $.02 or .1 percent, to $29.59.Peabody Energy rose $.04 or .2 percent, to $23.90....

With copper trading at high prices, a remote area of Michigan is rediscovering its mining roots, raising hopes that the region will recover from a long slump.

May 25 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures gained earlyFriday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the Memorial Dayholiday while watching as Greece worries weigh on the stockmarket. * Cattle futures ...

* Traders say European consumers are stocked for near term * ShFE copper stocks drop by 9.4 percent or 16,325 on week * U.S., Germany markets closed on Monday By Melanie Burton LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) ...

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PERTH, May 25 (Reuters) - Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG)spot prices remained steady above $18 per million Britishthermal units(mmBtu) this week, as demand for spot cargoes fromtop importer Japan remained ...

BHUBANESWAR, India, May 25 (Reuters) - India's state-runNational Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) on Friday said ithas raised aluminium prices by 4,000 rupees per tonne across allproducts in the domestic market.The ...

Miners must envy their oil industry counterparts. When oil prices fall dramatically, the oil majors can wait for Opec, the oil cartel that controls more than a third of global supply, to cut production....