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The U.S. natural gas rig count was up by eight rigs, from 320 to 328, during the week ended October 17.

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Why last week’s natural gas rig count defies downward trend

One thing that drew our attention towards WLB is its stock market performance. While stocks of other coal producers are down substantially since the start of the year, WLB is up 83%.

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Westmoreland Coal Company is up 83% while other coal stocks suffer

One thing that drew our attention towards WLB is its stock market performance. While stocks of other coal producers are down substantially since the start of the year, WLB is up 83%.

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Westmoreland Coal Company is up 83% while other coal stocks suffer

Slumping oil prices are putting pressure on U.S. drillers.

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Low Oil Prices Hurt U.S. Shale Operations

There are supply constraints because of rising demand, especially in the winters. This can push natural gas prices up. Last week, analysts expected a 91 billion cubic feet (or bcf) build in inventories….

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Why investors keep a close eye on natural gas inventories

Brent crude oil was steady above $86 on Wednesday as investors saw the potential for global demand to pick up rising. The commodity traded at $86.31 at 8:00 GMT, still buoyant from China’s demand figures, …

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Brent Prices May Be On The Rebound

With Barrick’s new focus on quality over quantity, many of its mines were sold off in the last year and a half. The company sold off non-core mines, reducing the number of mines from 27 to 19.

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Why Barrick’s long-term production profile is in question

This suspension is positive for Barrick. The capital that had been allocated for the development of this project will be used to pay down Barrick’s debt and improve its overall financial condition.

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Why Barrick suspended Pascua-Lama operations

Unlike shipping rates in the spot market, newbuild prices are less volatile. They aren’t subject to seasonality. Newbuild prices and shipping rates have mainly followed each other in the past.

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Why Newbuild prices are consistent despite seasonality

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.3 million barrels per day (or bpd) during the week ending October 10.

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Why the refineries’ major advantage may not last

Brent crude oil made its way toward $86 on Tuesday morning following the release of data which showed that Chinese demand had picked up. The commodity traded at $85.87, still weighed down by over supply …

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Brent Rises On Increased Demand From China

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota oil regulators say a well that leaked oil, gas and brine for more than two days has been brought under control.

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Leaking North Dakota oil well contained

On October 16, the EIA released inventory data for the week ending October 10. Crude inventories increased by 8.9 million barrels.

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Why EIA crude inventory reports beat analysts’ estimates

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects natural gas marketed production to increase to 73.98 billion cubic feet per day in 2014 and 75.48 Bcf/d in 2015.

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Why the EIA is bullish about natural gas production

Peabody Energy is the largest reserve producer in the Powder River Basin and the Illinois Basin. The company also operates in the Southwest, Colorado, and Australia.

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A quick overview of Peabody Energy

In its ongoing portfolio optimization efforts, Barrick sold off its other two interests in the Australia Pacific—Yilgarn South and Plutonic—and divested its interest in Kanowna mine.

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Barrick in the Australia Pacific: Why gold production is down

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (or EIA) reports weekly figures on crude oil inventories. It reports the figures every Wednesday.

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Why investors monitor crude oil inventory numbers

U.S. regular gasoline retail prices fell to an average of $3.41 per gallon in September 2014, $0.08 below August’s average.

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Must-know: The EIA’s retail gasoline price estimates decrease

The pattern is easy to understand. Those companies with a larger presence in met coal have lost more. The likelihood that Arch Coal will default—fail to repay its debt—increases at pace with its falling …

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What credit rating agencies think about Arch coal

U.S. imports are an important indicator. U.S. imports have been changing the entire industry’s dynamics. They’ve become a crude oil net exporter.

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Must-know: The crude tanker industry’s performance