First Enercast Featured Articles for Feb. 08, 2010
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Forecast & Analysis
Oil Rises Back Above 200-Day Moving Average: Technical Analysis
By Grant Smith Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose back above its 200-day moving average after falling below this indicator for the first time since September 2008...
DJ MONEY TALKS: Commodities Stumble As Headwinds Mount In 2010
By James Campbell A Dow Jones Newswires Column SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--In a conference call with clients last week, Barclays Capital said commodities had a "shaky" start to the year...
US Utility Stocks Could Look Attractive If Markets Stay Rough
By Brendan Conway Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Regulated utility stocks may sound unspectacular, but if the market stays this volatile that may be a blessing...
TALES OF THE TAPE: Stormy Waters Still For Oil Tanker Stocks
By Claire Rangel Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Oil tanker stocks had a buoyant start to 2010 as tanker freight rates spiked to 15-month highs, but recent...
EMISSION CRITICAL:Resistance Grows To California Climate Plan
By Cassandra Sweet Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Less than a year before the nation's most aggressive rules to fight climate change are due to take effect...
Crude Oil May Decline on Increasing U.S. Supplies, Survey Shows
By Mark Shenk Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil may fall next week as U.S. inventories climb and fuel demand lags behind year-earlier levels, a Bloomberg News survey showed...
Top Stories
US OIL ROUNDUP: Crude Up Amid Bargain Buying
[Dow Jones] Crude oil futures in NY rose Monday, despite strong USD, falling U.S. stocks, healthy inventories, driven by bargain buying. March Nymex crude settled up 70 cents, or 1%, at $71...
Rescuers Comb Kleen Energy Connecticut Plant After Fatal Blast
By Jeran Wittenstein and Christopher Martin Feb...
Two dead in Connecticut gas plant explosion
MIDDLETOWN, Conn (Reuters) At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday when a massive explosion rocked a gas power plant under construction in Connecticut,...
US Oil Fund says not to blame for big price swings
US Oil Fund says not to blame for big price swings NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - United States Oil Fund (USO...
Baker Hughes: US Oil, Gas Rig Count Up 18 To 1,335 This Week
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The number of rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. climbed this week as producers continued to ramp up output amid higher prices...
Oil Triggers Commodity Selloff As Recovery Hopes Dim
By Brian Baskin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A steep drop in oil futures triggered fresh losses across the commodities spectrum Friday, as investors nervous...
Financial
US GAS: Futures End Lower As Market Eyes Spring, Ample Supplies
By Jason Womack Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES HOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Natural gas futures reversed earlier gains and ended lower Monday as traders weighed forecasts for cold weather...
OIL FUTURES: Crude Rises, Gains Limited By Economy Doubts
By Brian Baskin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures edged higher Monday as buyers braved an uncertain economic outlook to snap up oil at its cheapest...
Natural Gas Falls to Lowest in a Week on Signs of Ample Supply
By Reg Curren Feb...
Oil Rises From Seven-Week Low on Forecast for More U.S. Storms
By Margot Habiby Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose for the first time in four days as the U.S...
US GAS: Futures Climb On Forecasts For February Cold Spell
By Jason Womack Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES HOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Natural gas futures climbed Monday on forecasts for cold weather over the next few weeks and expectations for a jump...
OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Inches Higher, Strong Dollar Weighs
By Brian Baskin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures rose slightly Monday, as the flight out of commodities and equities that knocked oil prices down 7...
Releases
PetroQuest 2009 production declines, doubles 2010 capex
Feb 8 (Reuters) - PetroQuest Energy Inc's (PQ...
DJ US OIL INVENTORIES SURVEY: Crude Inventories Seen Higher
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. crude oil and gasoline stocks are expected to increase in data due Wednesday from the Department of Energy, according to a Dow Jones Newswires survey of analysts...
Frontier Expects Lower Feb Output At Kansas, Wyoming Plants
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Frontier Oil Corp. (FTO) will be processing less crude oil at its refineries in El Dorado, Kansas, and Cheyenne, Wyo...
US Agency Rejects Conoco Permit For Alaska North Slope Bridges
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Federal regulators have denied a request by U.S...
Schlumberger Names Kibsgaard Chief Operating Officer
By David Wethe Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Schlumberger Ltd...
Valero says Quebec FCC out several weeks
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp (VLO...
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