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U.S. gas: Battered futures post tentative gains

Natural gas futures prices were slightly higher Friday, tentatively supported by a smaller-than-expected rise in inventories. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Crude prices skid to lowest level in a month

Nymex oil futures tumbled more than 6% to their lowest level in over a month in heavy early trading Thursday morning, in tandem with a steep selloff in other commodity markets and equities. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures weak ahead of storage survey

Natural-gas futures prices were weaker Thursday ahead of an expected larger-than-normal rise in inventory and sluggish near-term demand. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Oil treads water; waiting for fed action

Nymex oil futures meandered lower Wednesday morning in light trading as investors wait to see what action the Federal Reserve may announce in the afternoon. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures fall as temperatures moderate

Natural gas futures fell Wednesday as moderating temperatures across the U.S. keep a lid on demand for heating and cooling. FULL STORY »

Oil futures inch higher tracking equities, Euro

Oil futures, reversing a two-day losing streak, rose slightly Tuesday, following a recovery in U.S. equities and the euro. Traders also appeared to be anticipating action out of the Federal Reserve this week to boost the sagging U.S. economy. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures slip as demand likely set to wane

Natural gas futures fell Tuesday, as traders weighed signs of waning autumn demand against the prospect of another Gulf Coast storm. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures continue slide after storage-build report

Natural-gas futures fell back to a typical area of support Friday after Thursday's bigger-than-expected stockpile injection killed an earlier rally. FULL STORY »

U.S. gas: Futures dip ahead of EIA storage report

Natural-gas futures slipped Thursday as signs of weakening demand added to moderate selling ahead of the government's weekly inventory report. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Thursday markets remain flat

Oil futures inched higher Thursday on the back of an announcement that the world's major central banks will take steps to prevent a credit crunch in Europe. FULL STORY »

Oil futures: Crude settles -$1.30 at $88.91 on inventory data

Crude oil futures fell Wednesday as traders looked past a sharp decline in U.S. weekly crude oil inventories to focus on rising stockpiles of fuel products and sliding demand. FULL STORY »

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