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Gunmen Blow Up Egypt-Israel Gas Pipeline
Source: Bloomberg with Associated Press (7/13/11)
"Latest of four such attacks this year highlights authority/citizen tensions."
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Frank Curzio: Penny Stocks to Profit from Higher Oil & Gas Demand
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report (7/12/11)
Oil and gas markets, as well as the technology to produce, distribute and utilize them, are evolving to meet growing global energy needs. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Frank Curzio, editor of the Penny Stock Specialist newsletter, brings us up to date on his views for what lies ahead in the energy markets and offers several ideas for investors seeking underpriced bargains with great growth potential. While his newsletter's definition of penny stocks extends beyond pennies, he believes that the opportunities are in the dollars.
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Oil Prices Rebound on Euro Recovery
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse (7/12/11)
"A stronger euro and the successful auction of Italian 12-month bills bolstered prices."
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GAS Futures Rise on U.S. Heat Wave
Source: Dow Jones, Amy D'Onofrio (7/12/11)
"Traders bet many Americans will need to stay inside to escape the heat."
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What's Up (or Down) with the Nat Gas Market?
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist (7/12/11)
"The U.S. could easily become a global net exporter of natural gas in the near term."
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Crude Oil Tops $98
Source: UPI (7/7/11)
"Crude oil prices topped $98 per barrel as the U.S. added 157,000 jobs in June."
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Oil Showing Signs of Strength and Higher Prices
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy (7/7/11)
"If these resistance levels break, the sky's the limit for the next rally."
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Get Ready for $150 Oil
Source: Barron's, Gene Epstein (7/7/11)
"As oil producers' spare capacity declines to worrisome levels, prices could reach new records."
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Iran, Iraq Solidify Energy Partnership
Source: Reuters, Khalid al-Ansary (7/6/11)
"Iran aims to boost trade to $10B this year as it looks to strengthen economic ties, especially in the oil sector."
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Were Markets Tipped to Obama's Tap?
Source: CNBC, Jeff Cox (7/6/11)
"In retrospect, oil's price move following the Strategic Petroleum Reserve tap is starting to look fishy."
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Oil Up Past $96 on Higher Price Forecast
Source: Associated Press, Pablo Gorondi and Alex Kennedy (7/5/11)
"Oil prices bounced back."
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What's Next for Canada's Oil Sands?
Source: Keith Schaefer (7/5/11)
"It's a feast or famine future scenario for Canadian oil sands production."
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Argentina Has High Hopes for a Shale Payoff
Source: New York Times, Clifford Krauss (7/5/11)
"An oil field called Vaca Muerta—'dead cow' in English—has finally come to life."
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Eric Nuttall: Looking for Oil and Gas Values, Not Value Traps
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (6/30/11)
Sprott Energy Fund Portfolio Manager Eric Nuttall wants an edge when he can find one. He's bullish on oil, but he prefers to play the good oil story, not the commodity. And even though he's bearish on natural gas, he's finding names that may provide exceptional growth. Eric shares his best ideas in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
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Oil Rising to Pre-SPR Release Levels
Source: CNN Money, Steve Hargreaves (6/30/11)
"What's driving the market—fundamentals or pure speculation?"
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Lawmakers Seek Inquiry of Natural Gas Industry
Source: New York Times, Ian Urbina (6/29/11)
"The House Committee on Natural Resources hopes to meet in coming weeks as concerns mount on all sides."
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EIA Chief Defends Nat Gas Production Estimates
Source: Platts, Derek Sands (6/29/11)
"News stories earlier this week questioned the economic viability of the U.S. shale gas development."
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How Shale Gas May Transform Energy Markets
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Energy Report (6/28/11)
"Shale resources add more than 40% to the world's gas volume."
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Nat Gas Drilling Levy on Tap in Pa. House
Source: Associated Press, Mark Scolforo (6/28/11)
"Gov. Tom Corbett warned he plans to veto whatever might pass."
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Secrets Are Scarce in Energy Market
Source: UPI (6/27/11)
"Did someone leak information before last week's strategic oil release?"
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Playing Cat and Mouse with Global Oil
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors (6/27/11)
"We think one of the best opportunities in the market is in the oil services sector."
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Josef Schachter: Get Ready for a Natural Gas Boom
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (6/23/11)
Schachter Asset Management Analyst and Investment Advisor Josef Schachter, who provides oil and gas research to Maison Placement Canada clients, is recommending a group of Canadian companies that are maintaining the delicate balance between oil, on which he is bearish, and natural gas, which he believes will soon enrich both producers and investors. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Josef shares some value-priced names he feels are poised for big gains, along with natural gas' rising price.
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The Outlook for Natural Gas
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin (6/23/11)
"Golden age of natural gas sees stocks with upside around the corner."
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Oil Interests Tie China to Sudan Leader Bashir
Source: Washington Post with Foreign Policy, Andrew Higgins (6/23/11)
"Sudanese President Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide charges, will visit China confident he won't get arrested."
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U.S. to Tap Oil Reserves to Boost Supply
Source: Associated Press (6/23/11)
"Oil prices dropped nearly 5% in response to the announcement."
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