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Surprise Natural Gas Drawdown Signals Higher Prices Ahead

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Natural gas spot prices shot up following the data release on August 4, although they fell back again shortly after. Natural gas consumption patterns are much more seasonal than for oil. Bcf/d higher than the previous high reached in July 2012. Natural gas prices have traded below $3 per million Btu since the beginning of 2015.

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$67 Oil Has All The Majors Converging in Argentina

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Argentina offers one of the few places on earth where oil companies are not suffering from the full force of the collapse in prices. Argentina regulates oil prices, a policy originally intended to insulate the public from the whims of the market, protecting people from triple-digit crude prices.

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Opinion: OPEC Divorce And Self-Destruction Thanks To Saudi Oil Strategy?

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If You’re a Free Range Oil Producer. Despite low oil prices, Saudi Arabia is maintaining its investment in its oil industry. According to an August 26 Bloomberg article , the Saudi government is seeking ways to reduce investment in 2016 “.as In a CNN article quoting SIPRI for 2014, the author's guesses for 2015 (6.25

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The $32-Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

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In contrast to what some media sources are suggesting, oil and gas demand will not diminish, on the contrary, oil and gas prices will rise due to a lack of supply. The latter is partly caused by “global warming constraints” and lower oil prices in general. Link to article: [link].

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Opinion: This Is What Needs To Happen For Oil Prices To Stabilize

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But shale is not a switch when it comes to controlling commodity prices, which are much more impatient. Back in the good old days—2012 or so—a single stage on a shale job was being priced at $125,000 or more. Sand pricing has come way down as have chemicals, but labor remains where it was.

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Perspective: Government Leadership Needed for Electric Vehicles to Succeed

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The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of these organizations.]. In energy, a momentary signal on the price of oil doesn’t necessarily create the genesis for a 40-year investment. As production increases, prices will come down but no one knows how long that will take.

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Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

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The production costs for most chemicals via microbial fermentation are currently high compared to oil-derived products primarily because of operating costs associated with feedstock and feedstock processing. The company first pursued Acetone Butanol Ethanol (ABE) technology when it was founded in 2012. Jones, Alan G. Fast, Ellinor D.