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oil prices were again higher this week, largely on optimistic chatter coming out of the US-China trade talks in Beijing, but finally snapped their longest rally in 9 years when prices fell back for the first time since December 27th … Continue reading →

Major reports that were released this past week included the December Consumer Price Index and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for November, both from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which had funding prior to the government shutdown…major … Continue reading →

rig count summary: distillate supplies: oil & product inventories: delinquent and foreclosed loan counts:

oil prices rebounded into the new year, rising every day this week, largely on news of a drop in OPEC output and hints of progress on resolving the U.S.-China trade imbroglio…after falling 0.6% to $45.33 a barrel in volatile trading … Continue reading →

The only major economic report released this week was the Employment Situation Summary for December from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as apparently the Labor Department had been funded prior to the government shutdown…the November report on Construction Spending from … Continue reading →

rig count summary: natural gas prices: natural gas inventories: temperature deviations:

oil prices ended lower for the 3rd week in a row in quite volatile trading that largely synched with the wild gyrations in wall street markets this week, which in turn were driven by year end tax strategies of hedge … Continue reading →