Oil Trims Biggest Monthly Decline Since May After Storm at Bloomberg.
Will The Crude Production Boom Keep Running? RBN Energy
Regarding Sandy, “Bakken fell $6.50 to a $10-a-barrel-discount against WTI at 3:12 p.m. New York time, its widest discount since July 5, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.” Business Week
Crude oil seasonality from Crude Oil Trader:
Weather event disruption hurt demand: Sandy’s Pump Price Surge Could Prove Fleeting at WSJ.
Why the U.S. is NOT the new Saudi Arabia at Resource Investor. Hans has warned us of Kurt Cobb, yet he is correct to point of NGL’s are not the same as crude oil.
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is 20% more fuel efficient than other airplanes in its class. Aerospace
The essay supports the idea natural gas shale has costs are higher than reality, but still a lot of good information: Oil Drum.
More great information: Natural Gas Rig Count, Production and Productivity at RBN Energy. Contrasting to the prior piece, this one maybe to bearish because it neglects the well backlog.
New July Natural Gas Data at Haynesville Play.
“Will exporting large volumes of US natural gas in the form of LNG raise the price of the commodity and potentially create a competitive disadvantage for gas-intensive industries?” AOL Energy
The natural gas and coal sectors are very dependent on weather. And no, we don’t know what will happen. My bias: Cold And Snow Will Make A Comeback This Winter by Art Horn.