Oil and Gold May Be Best Commodities Prospects in 2009
Source: Mineweb��(1/2/09)
"It would not be unreasonable to look for a doubling of the oil price within the next few months." More >

Uranium Stocks Double in One Month
Source: The Uranium Stocks Newsletter��(1/1/09)
". . .threat of supply cuts should. . . put the spot light back on nuclear energy." More >

Why Crude Oil Will Be a Golden Opportunity for Investors in 2009
Source: Money Morning��(12/29/08)
"When the recessionary tide finally recedes, all of the factors that drove oil to its record high last summer will once again be exposed." More >

China to Boost Oil, Gas Imports amid Price Slump
Source: Reuters��(12/29/08)
"China will take advantage of sliding oil prices to increase imports and build up its strategic reserves." More >

Firms to Pipe Burma Oil to China
Source: BBC��(12/29/08)
"Burma signs 30-year deal to pipe natural gas into China." More >

Oil back near $100 by 2010-2015
Source: Reuters��(12/29/08)
"Continued downward pressure on oil prices to in 2009, but prices to move up again in 2010 with a recovery in the world economy." More >

Stock Futures Edge Higher as Oil Rebounds
Source: MarketWatch, Simon Kennedy��(12/29/08)
"Oil to remain in focus after a second day of strong gains pushed February light crude contract back above $40 a barrel." More >

Kuwait Scraps Massive Dow Chemical Joint Venture
Source: MarketWatch, Michael Kitchen��(12/29/08)
"Move to scrap the $17.4 billion dollar joint venture, which was to be known as 'K-Dow,' is a severe blow to Dow." More >

Challenges of Global Oil-Price Roller Coaster
Source: The Cutting Edge��(12/29/08)
"A number of trends firmly in place point to higher oil prices and will transform the global energy market." More >

Why We Need Higher Gas Prices
Source: Seeking Alpha, Diane Lim Rogers��(12/29/08)
"It's not just a higher price we need, but a higher and certain price." More >

Alan Knowles, Haywood Securities: Finding that Elusive Bottom
Source: The Energy Report��(12/29/08)
Haywood Senior Oil and Gas Analyst Alan Knowles says we haven’t seen a bottom yet, advising investors to watch the large companies when the market strengthens again. Meanwhile, demand continues to slide as OPEC plays catch up on a series of announced production cuts. And a pilot project involving a new oil sands technology is exceeding expectations; Knowles explains the significant advantage of upgrading oil in situ and foresees a bright future for the company that patented it. More >

The Oil Cycle
Source: The Energy Strategist, Elliott H. Gue��(12/24/08)
"If supply can't adjust to meet demand, the only economic factor left to move is price." More >

Energy Stocks Retreat as Oil Falls Below $37
Source: MarketWatch��(12/22/08)
Energy stocks on Thursday surrendered recent gains, with the sector holding up the white flag to oil trading below the psychological barrier of $40 a barrel. More >

Has Oil Bottomed?
Source: Mineweb��(12/22/08)
There has been a dramatic switch over the year from short energy positions, particularly oil, to long positions. More >

Investors Ready for Iraq Business as Troops Pullout
Source: Reuters��(12/22/08)
"Foreign investors have earmarked more than $9 billion for the oil-hub of Basra and the region around it in the next three years." More >

Short-term Crunch for Russia’s Oil Companies
Source: Globe and Mail��(12/22/08)
"Russia's top oil producer will seek a $4-billion loan from the state development bank in 2009." More >

Roger Wiegand, Trader Tracks: Oil Prices Create Industry Havoc
Source: The Energy Report��(12/22/08)
Seeing beyond the blind curves of bailouts and meltdowns takes the keen vision of a veteran market observer, Roger Wiegand, Editor of Trader Tracks. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Roger gives us his latest thoughts on the bumpy road ahead and where he sees opportunities in the energy sector. More >

Companies Outside "Big 6" Are Handing Investors Best Returns
Source: Money Morning��(12/21/08)
"Two companies are dwarfing "big oil" in profit margins and reserves. They're about to hand investors a double in the short run…" More >

Oil Supply Capacity Will Be a "Defining Factor" for Oil Market
Source: Oil and Gas Journal��(12/21/08)
"Notwithstanding the weakness in oil demand and prices, oil supply capacity will expand as new supplies, already under development, come to market." More >

As Oil Sinks, Producers Reprioritize Investments
Source: Wall Street Journal��(12/20/08)
"Budgets in the U.S. and Canada are being cut the most." More >

Exploration and Drilling Begins off the Coast of Virginia
Source: CNN��(12/20/08)
"The state is ground zero for the drilling debate because of possible reserves off the coast and what energy experts see as a friendlier government than elsewhere." More >

North Sea Explorers Face Buy-Out from the East
Source: Sunday Herald��(12/20/08)
"Chinese and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are circling struggling North Sea energy explorers in expectation of a fire sale next year." More >

Expert: Coal Reserve Estimates Way Too High
Source: Seeking Alpha, Michael Kallenos��(12/19/08)
Government agencies have estimated that there is about 850 billion to 998 billion tons of coal in the ground that can be economically recoverable. Not so, says David Rutledge, the Kiyo and Eiko Tomiyasu Professor of Engineering at Caltech,who has done his own estimates. . . More >

Anything Electricity Related Should Be a Hot Commodity to Trade
Source: Seeking Alpha, Bill Paul��(12/18/08)
“Uranium should remain hot as the global push for more nuclear power plants continues to grow and the U.S. joins in.” More >

Mickey Fulp, "Mercenary Geologist": Hanging His Hat on a Uranium Explorer
Source: The Energy Report��(12/18/08)
"Mercenary Geologist" Mickey Fulp has 29 years of field experience as an economic geologist evaluating exploration and mining projects throughout the Americas and China. He's a proponent of the “Boot Leather and Drilling” style of exploration. In this Energy Report interview he gives us his take on the prospects for the uranium sector and insights into his favorite junior.

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