Articles Tagged "marathon"

Palladium chosen as safety against inflation

Palladium Investing News reports palladium seen as a safety haven against inflation. U.S. commodity futures trading data showed investors were adding to their net long positions in palladium, and also gold, platinum, and silver. Both gold and palladium can expect to see relative gains in the first quarter of ‘09 as an alternative asset against [...]

Upgrader: Tight belts

Heavy Oil  Investing News reports with the on-going unsettled financial markets, heavy oil and oil sands are affected. Energy stocks and trusts are down, and the news marginalia suggests that companies have a bleak outlook for the future profitability of heavy oil exploration, extraction and upgrading. For complete story, click this link. Follow developments in [...]

Benchmark: OPEC

Crude Investing News reports oil traders had an exciting period over the last couple of weeks. A huge bite has been taken from oil prices, with barrel price dropping below US$110, and looking to approach the $100 mark. The ramifications will be variegated, but expect two important news pieces to come out this week. For complete story, [...]