Upstream investment worldwide hit a world-class pace in 2006, but the return on reserves volumes was paltry. This year, investor enthusiasm has declined, but capital expenditures (capex) by exploration and production (E&P) companies — at least in the United States — show signs of support for organic growth in production volumes, two groups of energy analysts said in their reviews of the sector.
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Bearish Storage Bows to Weather as Futures Rebound Thursday
After bending, but not completely breaking lower on the news that a paltry 52 Bcf was pulled from underground storage facilities last week, natural gas futures prices rebounded Thursday in sympathy with frigid temperatures and spiking cash prices. The February contract finished at $7.094, up 21.6 cents for the session.
January 9, 2004
Futures Test 21-Month Highs as Frigid Temperatures Arrive in Eastern U.S.
In reaction to the arrival of the much-anticipated blast of cold air in the eastern half of the country, natural gas futures rocketed higher Wednesday as early short-covering by funds and commercials triggered waves of buy-stop-loss orders. By virtue of its $5.50 high trade, February notched a new all-time contract top and traded within 3 cents of the 21-month prompt-month high made by the January contract on Dec. 13. It closed at $5.43, up 32.3 cents for the session.
January 16, 2003
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