Tag Archives: futures

Don’t Blame the Speculators

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Mazama_admin

This is a guest post by Derik Andreoli, Senior Analyst at Mercator International LLC (dandreoli@mercatorintl.com) Never trust a politician to explain oil prices I believe in markets. I believe that when supply falls short of demand, prices increase, and in …  read more …

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Gas Boom Goes Bust

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jonathan Callahan

The current boom in drilling for ‘unconventional’ gas has helped raise US production to levels not seen since the early 1970′s. This has been an incredible boon to consumers and has kept spot prices contained below $5 per million BTU …  read more …

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Trouble in Gas-Land

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Jonathan Callahan

Increased production of natural gas from shale wells, combined with decreased consumption due to a warm winter are leading to a supply demand imbalance and very low prices in the United States. With current spot and future prices below the …  read more …

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Futures markets vs. emerging markets

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan

Gasoline prices have people squealing and calling for heads to roll.  It must be market manipulators! Oil companies! The EPA! Politicians should do something!! Presidential popularity ratings are at risk!!! The hyperventilations in the daily news speak of little else. But …  read more …

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Who’s to blame for high oil prices?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan

A week ago the Seattle Times carried the following story:  Murray, Cantwell blame speculators for gas prices. This past Saturday the Times article titled Obama pumps plan to develop renewable energy reported that … the Justice Department will begin looking …  read more …

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