August, 2008

    Refineries shut down; gas prices could spike

    Submitted by News Feed on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:57pm

    HOUSTON - Hurricane Gustav's threat to the Gulf Coast halted about 15 percent of U.S. refining capacity Sunday, though for now prices at the ...

    FACTBOX: Hurricane Gustav cuts U.S. oil, gas, threatens commods

    Submitted by News Feed on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:29pm

    (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav is first big storm threat to U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy and port infrastructure since Katrina and Rita in 2005. The ...

    Futures trading volume up 65 percent in August - China Daily

    Submitted by News Feed on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:23pm

    Futures trading volume up 65 percent in AugustChina Daily, China - 1 hour agoBusiness at the Shanghai Futures Exchange, where fuel oil and metals such as gold, copper, zinc are traded, rose 24 percent to 2.45 trillion yuan in August. ...

    Gold steady above $830, sheds oil-led gains - Forbes

    Submitted by News Feed on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:22pm

    Gold steady above $830, sheds oil-led gainsForbes, NY - 22 minutes agoPlatinum and silver shed early gains, while palladium dropped after hitting a two-week high last week on fund buying. Investors waited for the release of US ...

    Gold steady above $830, sheds oil-led gains - Forbes

    Submitted by News Feed on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:22pm

    Gold steady above $830, sheds oil-led gainsForbes, NY - 1 hour agoSINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Gold was trading largely unchanged on Monday, after gaining $5 early in the day on the back of oil-led gains ahead of ...