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Brent Crude Oil
Week In Review: Energy Outperforms As Brent Eyes $120, Platinum Set To Continue To Outpace Gold
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- Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 14:02
- Written by Sumit Roy
We examine the latest developments in commodity markets and the week’s performance.
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Market Alert: Brent Breaks Out Above Key Resistance, WTI-Brent Spread Blows Out Again
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- Published on Monday, 06 February 2012 14:07
- Written by Sumit Roy
Oil market begins to heat up, and so does the price spread between the two benchmarks.
Week In Review: Gold & Silver To Extend Rally Despite US Job Boom, WTI-Brent Spread Spiking
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- Published on Friday, 03 February 2012 11:45
- Written by Sumit Roy
We examine the latest developments in commodity markets and the week’s performance.
2011 Report Card: Brent, Gold Outperform In Dismal Year For Commodities
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 January 2012 12:45
- Written by Sumit Roy
Just six of the 22 major commodities appreciated last year.
Crude Oil ETFs Built For Different Needs
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- Published on Thursday, 29 December 2011 09:15
- Written by Drew Voros
Knowing how an oil fund chases price appreciation is key first step for investors.
Crude Oil Report: Brent Eyes $115 Resistance; US Becomes Net Fuel Exporter
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 14:14
- Written by Sumit Roy
Crude oil put in a strong showing this week on the back of strong economic data. We also discuss how the U.S. is set to become a net exporter of petroleum products for the first time in 62 years.
The Commodity Investor: Brent & WTI, Tale Of Two Oils & Two Prices
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- Published on Monday, 24 October 2011 07:10
- Written by Amine Bouchentouf
Understanding why the price spread is occurring between the two benchmarks is important if you want to trade in crude oil or invest in oil companies.
The Commodity Investor: Streamers Fund Miners While Generating Value For Investors
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- Published on Sunday, 18 September 2011 21:00
- Written by Amine Bouchentouf
By providing alternative financing, streaming companies acquire a piece of the action from commodity producers.
Here's How Investors Can Play High Oil Prices
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011 09:24
- Written by Sumit Roy
Despite being one of the best-performing commodities over the past year, crude oil has been overshadowed by the likes of gold and silver. Here’s how investors can profit from high prices.
McGlone: S&P GSCI Index Purest Measure Of Commodity Markets
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- Published on Monday, 29 August 2011 21:00
- Written by Drew Voros
S&P’s senior director of commodities explains the method behind most widely tracked and watched commodity index.
Market Turmoil Roundtable: Gartman Not In Buying Mood
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 10:37
- Written by Hard Assets Investor
Gold guru and founder of The Gartman Letter sees commodity prices gyrating with no real direction in short term.
Market Turmoil Roundtable: Leeb Says Precious Metals Stand To Gain From Instability
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 07:54
- Written by Hard Assets Investor
Founder of Leeb Capital Management says downgrade and currency debasements good for gold and silver.
Crude Oil Report: Brent Coalesces Near $119
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 04:56
- Written by Sumit Roy
U.S. crude oil inventories outside of the infrastructure-constrained Midwest region are falling rapidly.
Crude Oil Report: Large Supply Gap, QE3 Keep Brent Near $120
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 July 2011 17:00
- Written by Sumit Roy
Resilient demand, tight supplies push Brent toward high for 2011.
Crude Oil Report: Brent Surges Above $118 On Optimism
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- Published on Thursday, 07 July 2011 09:19
- Written by Sumit Roy
Price action signals that growth considerations dwarf IEA’s release of 60 mmbbl of oil from strategic petroleum reserves.
Crude Oil Report: Oil Recovers Post-IEA Decline As Traders Reassess Fundamentals
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 06:11
- Written by Sumit Roy
WTI has recovered the entire decline that followed the IEA’s surprise announcement to release 60 mmbbl of strategic oil reserves.
Video: Dan Dicker Sees Higher Oil Lows For 2H’2011
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
A Whopping Big Crude Oil Drawdown
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 05:41
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -1.6%
Domestic crude oil inventories plummeted by a whopping 9.9 million barrels according to the latest report from the U.S. Energy Department. At 346.0 million barrels, crude stockpiles are still above average for this time of year, but the decline is the largest weekly drawdown since September 2002.
A Refiner’s Dream: More Oil, Less Gasoline
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 December 2010 05:13
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -2.2%
Crude oil's rally reversed yesterday despite an industry report forecasting a deeper-than-expected decline in U.S. oil inventories.