Crude Oil aka “Black Gold” and Natural Gas are two of the major commodities that are traded heavily in the international commodity markets. Countries that are blessed with these resources accumulate great wealth as the prices of oil and natural gas go up. Russia, for example, reaped huge profits in recent years when price of …

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The S&P 500 Index is down 24.43% as of March 5, this year. The energy sector components within the index have fallen 21.11% in the same period. As the recession deepens, the consumption of gasoline has decreased. After soaring to over $140 last year, Crude Oil is now in the $40 range. Today the April …

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