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Sep 05, 2010

Forecast & Analysis

U.S. coal consumption flat for week - Genscape

* Some cool weather but lots of heat, storms * Cheap natural gas cutting into coal-fired power use HOUSTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S... Full Story

Citadel's Griffin: Dealers Stand To Gain From OTC Regulation

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--The top executive of hedge-fund firm Citadel said Friday that derivatives dealer banks stand to benefit from wide-ranging new regulations for trading off-exchange derivatives,... Full Story

Table Of Asia Refinery Maintenance/Shutdown Schedules

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The following table lists recent and upcoming maintenance schedules and outages for oil refineries in Asia. More information will be added as it becomes available... Full Story

Table Of Crude Oil Floating Storage

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The following table lists estimates of crude oil being stored in tankers globally, compiled from a Dow Jones Newswires survey of analysts and shipbrokers... Full Story

Fires Not Unusual In Old Platforms Such As Mariner's Vermilion 380

[Dow Jones] Small fires are not a rare event in old platforms such as Mariner Energy Inc... Full Story

DJ US NATURAL GAS INVENTORY SURVEY: 53 Bcf Build Seen

By Mark Peters Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Analysts and traders expect government data scheduled for release Thursday to show a smaller-than-average build in gas inventories as lingering... Full Story

Top News Stories

BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe

LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into... Full Story

US Officials To Investigate Mariner Platform Fire

The U.S. government announced Friday it has started an investigation into Thursday's explosion at Mariner Energy Inc.'s (ME) offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico... Full Story

US EPA to issue more rules in climate fight

* EPA will continue to roll out rules to cut emissions * EPA chief going to methane meet in Mexico soon-official * EPA expects Congress will one day take action on climate (Releads,... Full Story

Encana stops drilling in Nova Scotia ahead of Earl

Sept 2 (Reuters) - EnCana Corp (ECA.TO) said on Thursday it suspended drilling and pulled personnel from a Nova Scotia rig ahead of Hurricane Earl while the U.S... Full Story

U.S. Energy Disasters in 2010

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy production and distribution in the United States can be a dangerous pursuit, in spite of strict safety regulations for oil, gas and coal producers... Full Story

Exxon Mobil removes staff from Sable as precaution

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM... Full Story

Financial

Natural GasFutures Rise On Short Covering Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

Natural gas futures jumped 5% Friday on short covering ahead of the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend amid the lingering threat of hurricane-related production disruptions... Full Story

Nymex Crude Settles 42c Lower At $74.60/Bbl

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures ended lower Friday after a report showed growth in the U.S. service sector slowed last month... Full Story

Nymex Crude Slightly Higher After US Jobs Data

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures ventured slightly higher Friday after the U.S... Full Story

US GAS: Futures Rise On Bargain Buying, Atlantic Storm Activity

Natural gas futures rose Friday on some bargain buying after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report and the lingering threat of hurricane-related production outages... Full Story

Crude Tops $75/Barrel On Improving Data

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures rose above $75 a barrel Thursday, rebounding from earlier losses as data on the U.S. economy hinted that the recovery continues despite its slower pace... Full Story

US GAS:Futures End Slightly Lower After Expected Storage Build

Natural gas futures settled slightly lower Thursday after the U.S... Full Story

Releases

Western's Yorktown refinery ops normal after Earl

(Reuters) - Western Refining Inc (WNR... Full Story

Conoco implements storm plans at Northeast refineries

(Reuters) - ConocoPhillips (COP.N) said on Friday it implemented hurricane response plans at its two Northeastern U.S... Full Story

BP says failed blowout preventer off Gulf well

* BP lifting blowout preventer to surface * Once replaced, relief well drilling to resume (Adds details) By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L)(BP... Full Story

National Fuel Gas Company Announces Sale of Its Landfill Gas Business

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y... Full Story

ConocoPhillips Reports Unit Restart At Rodeo, California Refinery

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--ConocoPhillips (COP) told California state environmental regulators Friday that emission of sulfur dioxide vapor exceeded the reportable quantity of 500 pounds due to... Full Story

Alon USA Reports Boiler Loss At Big Spring, Texas, Refinery

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The loss of a boiler Friday at Alon USA Energy Inc... Full Story

Weather

Tropical Weather Outlook

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE EARL..... Full Story

Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hit

* Earl slaps Outer Banks islands, but stays offshore * Category 2 storm tracking alongside U.S. East Coast * Direct hit to U.S... Full Story

Gaston still a depression, headed to Caribbean

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Recently-downgraded Gaston remained a tropical depression on Thursday as it churned west-northwest in the central Atlantic on a path that will likely take it into the... Full Story

NHC: Earl's Winds Weaken To 115 MPH As Storm Nears Outer Banks

Hurricane Earl's winds on Thursday weakened to 115 miles per hour, but the storm remained large and dangerous with higher gusts as it began to approach North Carolina's Outer Banks, the... Full Story

Tropical Weather Outlook

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE EARL..... Full Story

The nation's weather

Hurricane Earl was forecast to rapidly approach the East Coast on Thursday, bringing unsettled weather to the North Carolina coast... Full Story

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NATURAL GAS STORAGE*
EIA report for week ending 8-27-2010 Our prediction coming Tuesday 9-07-2010
3106 N/A
Weekly change
+54up N/A

Commodity Prices ($)

Natural Gas3.939
Crude Oil74.60
Heating Oil2.0573
RBOB Gas1.9195
Coal61.78