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Nigerian conflict a warning for Big Oil in Iraq Today 12:50 PM EST

Recurrent violence in oil-rich parts of Nigeria may provide a sobering lesson for oil companies hoping to work in Iraq--a place that is much more dangerous despite the fact that attacks are at their lowest level in more than four years. Read more

SD officials urge financial bailout bill passage Oct 03, 2008 10:50AM

Congress needs to pass the $700 billion financial industry bailout measure to help tackle economic problems that soon will start to hurt average South Dakotans, state Investment Officer Matt Clark said. Read more

Early Glance: Oil companies Oct 03, 2008 10:34AM

Shares of some top oil companies are up at 10 a.m.: Chevron rose $2.65 or 3.3 percent, to $82.21. Read more

The Good, The Bad, and The Really Ugly Oct 03, 2008 10:29AM

Gold prices opened with a small $3.50 gain, quoted at $838 basis spot dealings. An otherwise robust 33-cent gain in silver to $11.18 has to be viewed in the context of the nearly dollar-and-a-half loss it sustained on Thursday. Platinum continued to suffer, dropping another $12 to $958 as the automo... Read more

Premier, Circle announce Egypt oil discovery Oct 03, 2008 9:36AM

Independent oil and gas producers Circle Oil and Premier Oil announced Friday they had struck oil in their onshore North West Gemsa Concession in Egypt, with initial sustained production at over 3,000 barrels per day of crude and 4 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas. Read more

Oil slips after job report, $700B bailout Oct 03, 2008 4:13PM

Oil prices slipped in volatile trading Friday after Congress approved a historic $700 billion bailout of the nation's teetering financial industry as the longterm health of the global economy remained questionable. Read more

Final Glance: Oil companies Oct 02, 2008 5:41PM

Shares of some top oil companies were down at the close of trading: Chevron fell $2.64 or 3.2 percent, to $79.56. Read more

I promise you, we're fine Oct 02, 2008 4:57PM

Gold fell pretty hard on this day that was supposed to be more like a waiting period between storms. The best thing that can be said about today's washout is that: a) the breach of $825 did not take place, and b) that other markets fell just about as hard, and some, a lot harder. The ugly tally... Read more

Natural Gas Weekly Update Oct 02, 2008 3:43PM

Natural gas spot prices fell at most market locations in the Lower 48 States this report week, as seasonably moderate temperatures minimized natural gas demand in many areas of the country. The return of some Gulf of Mexico supplies during the week provided further downward pressure on spot prices. ... Read more