The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Friday moved to bring the Henry Financial LD1 Fixed Price contract traded on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) under its regulatory authority, saying the contract “performs a significant price discovery function.” The ICE contract is a “look-alike” contract to the CME Group’s Nymex Henry Hub contract, which already is under CFTC regulation.
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Futures Resume Decline as Heat Remains Mostly Elusive
After taking a one-day respite from lower prices on Thursday, August natural gas futures values moved downward again with August crude on Friday as near-term fundamentals remained weak. August natural gas closed at $3.373, down 3.5 cents from Thursday’s close and 24 cents lower than the previous week’s finish.
July 13, 2009
CFTC Publishes Major Transparency Initiative
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Tuesday moved to bolster futures trader transparency, including that of large traders, with a proposal to require detailed information on ownership, control and other information for all trading accounts active on U.S. futures exchanges.
July 6, 2009
CFTC Proposes Major Market Data Collection, Integration
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Tuesday moved to bolster futures trader transparency, including that of large traders, with a proposal to require detailed information on ownership, control and other information for all trading accounts active on U.S. futures exchanges.
July 1, 2009
Producers ‘Still in Woods, but Not Swamp’ on Proposed Tax Hike
An independent producer group last week was cautiously optimistic as the House and Senate budget panels moved their budget blueprints for fiscal year (FY) 2010, saying it appeared that Congress “was not going to rush to judgment” on President Obama’s proposed $30 billion in tax hikes for oil and natural gas producers.
March 30, 2009
More States Turning to Natural Gas Vehicles
The future of natural gas vehicles (NGV) and the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel seems brighter after Utah lawmakers moved to continue an NGV-related subsidy and two other states began considering legislation to provide tax credits for NGVs.
March 30, 2009
Senate Advances Lands Bill; Coburn Pushes Back
The Senate moved the $10 billion omnibus lands bill a step closer to passage Monday and put into play a strategy that, if successful, could get the legislation over some of the procedural hurdles that have stalled the measure in the House. The bill would take millions of acres of public lands in the West off the table for potential oil and natural gas development.
March 18, 2009
Most Points Near Flat in Mixed Price Movement
Excluding double-digit gains at Northeast citygates, only a few other points moved more than a dime up or down from unchanged Thursday. Friday’s low temperatures were predicted to get colder in the Midcontinent, Northeast, Midwest and Rockies, but they were often counterbalanced to some extent by forecasts of relatively moderate highs. Wednesday’s decline of 1.1 cents by March futures had scant impact in pushing the cash market either way.
February 13, 2009
Indicator of Texas E&P Health Turns Downward
It was only a few months ago that booming times in the Texas oil and gas patch moved the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers to gather a handful of energy reporters at Houston’s Petroleum Club to tout the industry’s success, the market’s wisdom and to speak out against higher taxes. Things have changed a bit since that meeting in July.
December 8, 2008
‘Texas Petro Index’ Index Points to Leaner Times
It was only a few months ago that booming times in the Texas oil and gas patch moved the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers to gather a handful of energy reporters at Houston’s Petroleum Club to tout the industry’s success, the market’s wisdom and to speak out against higher taxes. Things have changed a bit since that meeting in July.
December 3, 2008
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