Category Archives: Commodities
Oil Prices Climb to $99 Range
The price of crude oil approached just below $99 a barrel on Wednesday in Asia due to investor’s reaction to a surge in US oil supply inventories combined with slower than hoped-for economic growth. The price of benchmark crude, to … Continue reading
Posted in Commodities, Investments
Tagged American Petroleum Institute, Benchmark Crude, Brent Crude, Crude Oil, ICE Futures, Platts
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Survey Shows Gas Prices Climbing in the US
The average price of gasoline at the pumps has been steadily climbing for the past five weeks, a survey conducted by Trilby Lundberg has shown. In the latest survey, which covers the two weeks ending on January 20, the average … Continue reading
Posted in Commodities, Economy
Tagged crude oil price, gasoline price, Trilby Lundberg
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Its Black Friday, Have Fun
Tomorrow is Black Friday, the post Thanksgiving shopping day. Stores open their doors at 12.01 AM on Friday morning and will be giving great sales on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Statistically, retailers earn 30% of their November profits during these … Continue reading
Posted in Commodities, Consumerism
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The Trucking Trade Keeps Getting Bigger
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, surface-transportation trade between the United States, Canada and Mexico has increased 18.3% in August since last year, totaling $80.4 billion. In fact, this is the second time since its … Continue reading
Anvil Improves Copper Mining In the Congo
Anvil Mining LTD has just finished a new plant at its Kinsevere copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The plant should start operations this quarter and should increase its yearly copper production three fold to 60,000 tonnes of … Continue reading
