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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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Iran Sanctions Tighten as Shippers Stop Loadingmore

Sanctions on Iran are tightening after Overseas Shipholding Group, Frontline Ltd. and owners controlling more than 100...

IEA Sees Slowdown In Oil Product Demand Growth Continuingmore

This shows that basic oil supply and demand figures do not support prices at their current level of around $118 a...

Oil Rises for First Time in Six Days as U.S. Unemployment Rate Decline...more

Oil gained for the first time in six days, paring a weekly decline, after the U.S. jobless rate fell to the lowest...

Gold Silver and Oil Prices Sharply Fell December 14thmore

Major commodities prices took a dive yesterday and declined by the sharpest rate in recent months; some speculate that...

Oil Price Weekly Recap 6-10 Februarymore

Crude oil prices continued their rally as both Brent oil and WTI oil prices increased during the week.

Natural Gas and WTI Increased on Friday February 17th 2012more

Crude oil WTI price increased again for the third consecutive day; gold price and silver remained nearly unchanged as...

Crude Oil Rises to 5-Month High as Pending Home Sales Increase more

Crude oil rose to a five-month high as the number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes jumped...

IEA cuts 2012 oil demand outlookmore

Global oil demand in 2012 is expected to grow by 800,000 b/d from 2011, down from last month’s outlook for 1.

Surge in oil price blamed on optimistic speculatorsmore

“This makes me believe that once again there is a speculative element. There is a reason to be concerned, but we should...

Oil Prices Declined & Oil Stockpiles Increased – February 9thmore

According to this week's Energy Information Administration petroleum report crude oil stockpiles rose during last week...

Oil Prices Increased & Stockpiles Fell – February 16thmore

According to the recent weekly oil update produced by Energy Information Administration petroleum, crude oil stockpiles...

Gold Silver and Oil Increased on Wednesday February 15th 2012more

Gold and silver prices changed direction and rallied yesterday from their slight fall during Tuesday's trading; crude...

Oil demand outlook by region until 2015more

Regional oil demand trends are diverse: Asia and the Middle East are at the top of the league while Europe is skirting...

Gold and Oil Prices Decreased February 6 2012more

Major commodities prices started off the week on a negative note as gold price declined again for the second...

Crude oil edges lower on Greece fearsmore

Commodities and gold markets, which had a roller-coaster ride after Friday’s stronger than expected US employment...

Silver and Oil Prices Rose on Monday February 13th 2012more

Crude oil prices started off the week on a positive note as both WTI and Brent oil prices rose. Gold and silver prices...

Oil Price Outlook February 6-10more

Crude oil prices didn't do much during last week, but there was a shift in the premium of Brent oil over WTI as it...

Oil Rises as Greece Passes Austerity Measures, Iran Supply Threat Grow...more

Oil rebounded from a three-day low in New York after Greece’s parliament approved austerity measures to obtain an...

Where did all of those oil speculators go?more

...world would be hitting its peak in oil production a few years ago. It's not that we're running out of oil.

Gold and Silver Fell on Friday February 10th 2012more

Precious metals prices continued to shift from gains to losses as gold and silver prices ended the week falling.

Oil Declines From Highest Level in Three Weeks as Greek Bailout Held B...more

Oil dropped from a three-week high as euro-area finance ministers refused to approve a rescue package for Greece,...

Natural Gas Price and Storage EIA Review February 10more

Natural gas prices resumed their downward trend during last week and sharply fell. The extraction of natural gas from...

Gold and Silver Rose on Thursday February 9th 2012more

The bullion market continues to zigzag as gold and silver prices rose on Thursday after they had declined on Wednesday.

Oil falls ahead of US inventoriesmore

Oil prices fell ahead of the latest US weekly inventories data which could have an impact on this week’s Opec meeting...

Did Speculation Fuel Oil Price Swings?, 60 Minutes: Speculation Affect...more

About the only economic break most Americans have gotten in the last six months has been the drastic drop in the price...

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