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LONDON (AP) — Weak Chinese economic data kept a lid on world stock markets Monday as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and Scotland's independence referendum.

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Soft China figures weigh on markets

Given the relatively low inventory levels before the start of winter, gas prices might spike. However, given the recent pace of production, investors are highly speculative.

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Must-know: Why natural gas prices may still have hope

Markets monitor inventory levels every week. The markets determine if the inventory levels will reach sufficient levels before the winter season begins. Stronger demand could cause significant shortfalls …

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Why natural gas inventories’ figures are key to energy investors

Since 2008, a considerable amount of natural gas supply has come online without an equivalent increase in demand, thanks to the “shale revolution.”

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Must-know: Increasing natural gas production depresses prices

Since 2009, high levels of natural gas production have decreased natural gas prices. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (or EIA), the Henry Hub natural spot price averaged $3.73 per …

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US “liquids” volumes are increasing due to natural gas producers

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the import and export prices for the month of August.

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Import and Export Prices Fall in August, Led by Oil

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A mining conglomerate will set up a roughly $151 million trust to pay for damage caused when one of its mines spilled acid-laced copper sulfate and heavy metals into two rivers in northern Mexico, authorities said Thursday.

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Company to set $151M trust to pay for spill damage

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A mining conglomerate will set up a roughly $151 million trust to pay for damage caused when one of its mines spilled acid-laced copper sulfate and heavy metals into two rivers in northern Mexico, authorities said Thursday.

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Company to set $151M trust to pay for spill damage

Energy Information Administration reported a higher-than-expected 79 billion cubic feet natural gas inventory build for the week ending August 29.

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Why natural gas inventories are below historical levels

Vertical integration means owning the raw material and supply chains for the business. For a steel company, the major raw material is iron ore and coal. The supply chain includes a company’s own sales …

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Why AK Steel is turning to vertical integration to add value

Last week, analysts expected natural gas inventories to increase by 74 billion cubic feet. Analysts determine supply level changes based on the weather.

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Why investors closely monitor natural gas inventories

Aluminum pricing is a complex mechanism. There are various components to the pricing. The primary reference point is the quoted price on the London Metal Exchange (or LME). Along with this price, the aluminum …

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Why aluminum prices work in producers’ favor

Increasing rig counts can cause prices to decrease in the long term. This happens because more rigs mean an increasing number of wells producing oil. Oil production growth is directly related to the number …

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Must-know: The relationship between oil production and oil rigs

Brent crude oil sunk further below $100 on Thursday as global supplies continued to build and demand remained lackluster. The commodity traded at $97.53 at 11:00 GMT ahead of a meeting between Arab oil …

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Brent Below $98, But Saudi Oil Minister Not Worried

The International Energy Agency reported in its September Oil Market Report that demand for crude will fall sharply for this year and the year ahead: The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) for September trimmed …

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Oil Demand Falls According To IEA

We’ve looked at Century Aluminum’s business and finances. Investment in any asset is always relative. This means that we need to benchmark our investment against the peer group. Since Century is an aluminum …

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Must-know: Comparing aluminum companies

The U.S. is the largest thermal coal producer in the world. However, its share in the seaborne thermal coal market—the export market—has remained small. So far, the majority of the thermal coal produced …

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Why are American coal producers eagerly looking at Asia

Oil rigs have a positive relationship with crude oil prices and oil production. The number of rigs in play will loosely follow prices with a lag. Oil producers keep increasing the number of rigs drilling …

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Must-know: The relationship between oil rigs and crude prices

BP PLC (BP) is one of the world’s largest integrated oil and gas companies. Its operations spread across 80 countries around the world, including Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Trinidad, …

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A key overview of BP as a company and its Gulf of Mexico accident

Century Aluminum (CENX) has low profit margins compared to its peers. Century Aluminum’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or EBITDA) margins are 2%. The EBITDA margins are …

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Why Century Aluminum’s profits are expected to increase