Monday, June 22, 2009

Crude Oil to $ 100 says Nouriel Roubini

The price of oil, which is rising too fast, and long-term interest rates that are beginning to creep up are likely to suppress a budding recovery,Dr Doom Nouriel Roubini, president of RGE Monitor, told CNBC Monday.











Sunday, June 21, 2009

Crude Oil Falls, Following Stocks Lower, as Dollar Strengthens

Crude oil fell for a second day, following global equities lower, as a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of commodities as an alternative investment.
Prices declined after stocks dropped and the U.S. currency gained against the euro. The stronger currency undermines demand for dollar-priced assets such as oil and gold. Oil futures touched a seven-month high of $70.32 on June 5 after a Labor Department report showed the fewest job losses in eight months.
The fundamentals don’t support these prices, said Michael Fitzpatrick, a vice president for energy at MF Global Ltd. in New York. A stronger dollar takes away one of the supporting factors behind the r
ecent rally.
Crude oil for July delivery fell 35 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $68.09 a barrel at 3:04 p.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures are up 53 percent this year.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

What's driving the Oil Rally ? is it an Oil Bubble ?

The crude oil prices doubled in less than 6 months going from $35 to the $70 of last week , are these real fundamentals driving the prices do people really believe that the economy has recovered ? or is it just another speculatory bubble ready to burst in short term ..there is a wave of commodities money coming into the market as a hedge against inflation , this is not a rally you could rely on , the soaring demand is missing from this rally , this has nothing to do with last years rally which was driving by the demand and shoots crude oil prices to a record of $147 a barrel , there is also the dollar factor which is in a stronger place this year than it was last year
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