DOE CRUDE STATS | January 30, 2013

January 30, 2013

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by +5,947k bbl in the week ended January 25, while Cushing stocks increased by +284k bbl. Distillate inventories decreased by -2,315k bbl and gasoline inventories drew -956k bbl. Please find attached this week’s detailed statistical report. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website (www.lcmc-research.com). .....

OIL PRICE MONITOR | January 25, 2013

January 25, 2013

Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and crude loadings

NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 25, 2013

January 25, 2013

STATS shows 1,662 active rigs as of January 25, 2013, higher by +16 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +20 to 1,292 (ht: +12; vt-dir: +8) and gas rigs declined by -4 to 370 (ht: +4; vt-dir: -8). Horizontal oil rigs in Bakken (ND) rose by +3 to 186 and by +5 to 106 in the Anadarko (OK). Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 to 33 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but increased by +3 in the Marcellus ( NEPA ) to 39. Baker Hughes shows 1,749 active rigs as of January 25, 2013, up by +4 f.....

CFTC COT | January 25, 2013

Commitment of Traders Report - January 25, 2013

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended January 22. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. Non-commercials increased WTI length for the sixth consecutive week to take it to the highest level since September 18 last year when the price of WTI was $95.29. Non-comme.....

DOE CRUDE STATS | January 25, 2013

January 24, 2013

U.S. crude oil inventories increased by +2,813k bbl in the week ended January 18, while Cushing stocks decreased by -471k bbl. Distillate inventories rose by +508k bbl and gasoline inventories decreased by -1,738k bbl. Please find attached this week’s detailed statistical report. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website (www.lcmc-research.....

CFTC COT | January 18, 2013

Commitment of Traders Report - January 18, 2013

As we noted last week, the annual rebalancing of the S&P GSCI and Dow Jones- UBS Commodity indexes occurred from January 8 to 14. The rebalancing is reflected in last week’s (January 11) and today’s report. Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended January 15. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natura.....

OIL PRICE MONITOR | January 18, 2013

January 18, 2013

Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and crude loadings.

NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 18, 2013

January 18, 2013

STATS shows 1,646 active rigs as of January 18, 2013, higher by +6 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +8 to 1,272 (ht: -1; vt-dir: +9) and gas rigs declined by -2 to 374 (ht: -2; vt-dir: unchanged). Horizontal oil rigs in Bakken (ND) and Permian (NM) dropped by -3 each, to 183 and 31, respectively. Horizontal gas rigs in Marcellus ( NEPA ) fell by -3, while Fayetteville (AR) added +2 horizontal gas rigs. Baker Hughes shows 1,745 active rigs as of January 18, 2013, down by -12 from the previ.....

DOE CRUDE STATS | January 16, 2013

January 16, 2013

U.S. crude oil inventories declined by -951k bbl in the week ended January 11, while Cushing stocks built by +1,780k bbl. Distillate inventories increased by +1,686k bbl and gasoline inventories gained +1,910k bbl. Please find attached this week’s detailed statistical report. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website (www.lcmc-research.com.....

CFTC COT | January 11, 2013

Commitment of Traders Report - January 11, 2013

The annual rebalancing of the S&P GSCI and Dow Jones- UBS Commodity indexes is taking place from January 8 to 14 with 20% of the rebalancing size adjusted each day. Please see our Data Insight dated November 15, 2012 — Weighing In — for further details. The rebalancing should be reflected in today’s and next week’s (January 18) report. Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended January 8. We focus on net length of non-c.....