December 2012

27th December 2012

Housing Data / Fiscal Talks = Oil Rising Today

Posted by admin

The price of oil rose sharply on higher U.S. home prices and hopes of a budget deal in Washington.

U.S. benchmark crude jumped $2.06, or 2.3 percent, to $90.67 per barrel in thin post-Christmas trading Wednesday Dec. 26, 2012 afternoon in New York.

U.S. home prices rose in most major cities in October compared with a year ago, according to a key report. The improvement is adding to economic growth, which generally boosts energy consumption and lifts prices. Read more »

6th December 2012

BREAKING NEWS! Big owner of part of Fayeteville buys more into Shales! 9 billion worth!

Posted by blogwriter

Mining company Freeport-McMoRan is buying a pair of oil and gas producers for $9 billion, creating a natural resources conglomerate with assets ranging from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to mines in Indonesia.

Freeport-McMoRan, based in Phoenix, is paying $6.9 billion in cash and stock for Plains Exploration & Production Co., and $2.1 billion for McMoRan Exploration Co. Freeport will also assume $11 billion in debt in the deal. Read more »