Natural Gas
Oil below $76 as Greece crisis gnaws at confidence
Oil tumbled to below $76 a barrel Tuesday as fears intensified that Greece may not be able to crawl out from beneath a mountain of debt without defaulting.
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Oil drops to lowest price since 2010
Oil started the final quarter of 2011 with a whimper. The benchmark price dropped below $78 per barrel to its lowest level in more than a year, as fears of another recession grew.
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U.S. gas: Futures settle -2.2% at 11-month low on high supply
Natural gas futures prices fell sharply Friday, with growing near-term oversupply pushing prices to an 11-month low.
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U.S. gas: Big inventory build in U.S. weighs on futures
Natural gas futures finished lower Thursday after the government reported a bigger-than-expected increase in U.S. gas inventories, signaling that sagging demand isn't keeping up with soaring production rates.
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Natural gas outlook: Spot prices improve after initial decline
Natural gas spot prices at most market locations across the country this past week initially declined and then began to creep upwards as natural gas use for power generation increased. The upward trend was halted yesterday, as prices at nearly all points retreated, possibly due to forecasts for considerably colder weather.
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U.S. gas: Futures lower after EIA reports big inventory rise
Natural gas futures fell after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. gas inventories, signaling that demand isn't keeping up with soaring production rates.
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U.S. gas: Futures end lower ahead of storage report
Natural-gas futures settled lower Wednesday ahead of a weekly report that is expected to show a larger-than-average increase in U.S. gas inventories.
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U.S. gas: Futures lower as cooling demand falls
Natural gas futures slumped Wednesday as falling cooling demand and signs of increasing U.S. gas inventories prompted traders to abandon gains made earlier this week.
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U.S. gas: Futures extend rally, settle +4.5c At $3.827/mmBtu
Natural gas futures prices rallied for a second day, settling 4.5 cents higher at $3.827 per million British thermal units, on short-term weather-related demand and position adjustments ahead of Wednesday's expiration of the October contract.
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U.S. gas: Prices recover ahead of contract expiration
Natural gas futures prices were higher for a second day Tuesday, lifted by above-normal temperatures in the Southeast and position adjustments a day before the October contract goes off the board.
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U.S. gas: Futures rebound from last weeks lows
Natural gas futures jumped Monday, lifted by last week's steep sell-off and forecasts calling for warmer-than-usual weather in parts of the U.S.
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