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OIL SPECULATION

Are oil prices being pumped up by speculation, or are prices mainly affected by the forces of supply and demand? Should the government try to curtail speculation, or is it an important part of the way markets function? This topic will keep you abreast of the latest research and commentary on oil speculation.

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Let managers manage, BP tells dissidentsmore

Environmentalists nonetheless feel vindicated

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Warning: Oil supplies are running out fastmore

The world is heading for a catastrophic energy crunch that could cripple a global economic recovery because most of the...

Another source of woe for oil majorsmore

Replacing high-margin oil with expensive oil means the companies losing value for shareholders in the long-term, they...

IEA further trims oil demand forecastmore

In its May oil market report, the International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for 2009 global oil demand by...

Oil Climbs Above $70 as Asian Shares Rise on China Outlookmore

Crude oil traded above $70 a barrel for the first time in a month on speculation global fuel demand will recover, as...

Oil Prices Threaten Recovery, Birol Says, Independent Reportsmore

The global economic recovery could be threatened by an energy crunch as a rapid increase in demand for oil together...

Shipping: Oil tanker titan plans to break the ice on Arctic routemore

The country aims to make the most of its cutting-edge technology, writes Isabel Gorst

USGS asked to study Arctic oil, gas exploration impactsmore

The US Geological Survey will review information about the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, including studies by other...

Japanese agency to invest in Venezuela's Orinoco beltmore

Japanese government to provide equity finance for Japanese companies in the extra-heavy Orinoco crude oil project in...

China, Kuwait Ink $9 Billion Refining Dealmore

Kuwait and China deepened their energy ties on Monday when officials from the two countries signed a long-awaited deal...

China committed to move forward on gas dispute talks with Japanmore

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said that China was committed to moving forward on talks with Japan on the 2008...

Exxon chief’s pay falls 16%more

Falling commodity prices affect oil group’s earnings

Australia, PNG condensate to triple to 30 cargoes a month by 2015more

The number of condensate cargoes from Australia and Papua New Guinea will triple to around 30 cargoes of 300-650,000...

FT.com / UK - Shell defends Athabasca planmore

Shell said in a regulatory filing yesterday that it had already considered the environmental and economic factors...

Oil Prices: Gauging the Speculator Impactmore

While manufacturers shuttered factories and Americans cut way back on travel, oil prices surged a stunning 124% during...

Ithaca Returns to Profit on Higher Sales, Oil Prices (Update2)more

Ithaca Energy Inc., a Canadian oil and gas explorer with assets in the U.K. North Sea, plans to acquire new deposits...

Repsol Raises Reserve Estimate at Venezuelan Find 30% (Update1)more

Repsol YPF SA increased its estimate of natural-gas reserves from Venezuela’s Perla field by at least 30 percent after...

Sinopec to buy ConocoPhillips stake in Syncrudemore

Sinopec International Exploration & Production Co. agreed to buy 9.03% interest from ConocoPhillips in the...

CNOOC starts production from oil fields ...more

CNOOC Ltd. has started oil production from WeiZhou 11-1 east field (WZ 11-1E) in western South China Sea and from...

Fitch: More cuts loom for still-risky N. American refiningmore

North American refining industry remains a credit risk, reports Fitch Ratings.

Floating production systems market reboundsmore

Contracting for new floating production systems has reversed, according to Jim McCaul, head of International Maritime...

Branson's Virgin Group gets into peak oilmore

... oil shortages, insecurity of supply and price volatility will destabilise economic, political and social activity...

Crude futures rangebound after trading up on dollar, fundamentalsmore

Crude futures were rangebound Monday, having traded higher through the European morning as the dollar weakened versus...

Nigerian military uncovers fresh plot for attack on oil industrymore

Nigeria's security agencies have discovered fresh plans for attacks on the country's oil and gas production facilities,...

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