Predecessors

East Softens, West Mixed; New Depression Looms

With Gulf of Mexico (GOM) production starting to ramp up again after Hurricane Dennis proved to be just as much a hit-and-run storm as predecessors Arlene and Cindy (see related story), traders sent prices lower, mostly by substantial amounts, at nearly all eastern points Monday. The West was more of a mixed bag, with several instances of flatness bracketed by gains as large as nearly 20 cents and losses of up to about 20 cents.

July 12, 2005

Screen, Western Power Demand Push Prices Higher

The early May aftermarket is shaping up as typical of itspredecessors in the new millennium: showing remarkable strengthdespite a general lack of fundamental support. Only in the West,where a combination of hot weather and nuclear outages sent powerprices spiking, did sources see anything besides a sharp rise onthe futures screen to account for Monday’s cash upticks.

May 2, 2000