etftrends.com - 3/25/2009
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Oil and gas demand has fallen of a cliff. As chants of “drill, baby, drill” fall away and the frenzy to find new oil fields recedes, many wonder what’s in store for these commodities and their exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Yes, reports Clifford Krause for The New York Times, the...
fxstreet.com - 3/19/2009
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fxstreet.com —
(Adds background, context.) LONDON (Dow Jones)--Investment and exploration
in the U.K. North Sea oil and gas basin
could collapse this year because of high costs and a funding drought, said the head of the country's oil and gas industry lobby ...
(more)
UPDATE: UK Oil, Gas Exploration Faces Collapse -Industry Grp
nytimes.com - 3/30/2009
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nytimes.com —
Reductions in investments and low oil prices could
curb future supplies, leaving the world to face a
new energy shock when the economy picks up, according to a study.
(more)
Rising Fear of a Future Oil Shock
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