Used in fracking, here is the Wall Street Journal on the demand for sand: "The tightening market has already sent prices marching toward $40 a ton
ICE, Platts to Launch LNG futures contracts… WSJ
In the race to develop a world benchmark for a commodity increasing in importance globally, ICE is winning... Here is the Wall Street Journal: "By
High-Frequency Traders Fall on Hard Times… WSJ
It's an arms race, here is the WSJ: "When many high-speed traders got their start in the 2000s, the leading technology for transmitting data was
Glencore, zinc market… WSJ
Glencore's relationship with the zinc market is described well here in an article from the WSJ... Glencore's cut back in production helped contribute
Too much oil… The Economist
The Economist discusses oil in storage here... I focused on Hillary Stevenson's comment of the average cost to store a barrel: "Hillary Stevenson
Saudi oil production… WSJ
The Wall Street Journal writes about OPEC extending supply cuts... here is Saudi Oil Minister Falih: "Inventories haven’t fallen as OPEC members
This Week in Petroleum… EIA
Here are stock levels for crude oil, gasoline and distillates compared with 5 year ranges, from the EIA: Crude and gasoline are doing their
The IEA’s Monthly Oil Report is out….
Here are some nuggets from the summary: Increased stock levels, especially in the U.S. are no surprise: "Export volumes are still appearing in
Timing is still key…
Here is Bloomberg writing about Goldman's badly mistimed bullish call: "The bank is sticking to its view that tightening supplies will lead to