Oil prices are being pushed upwards by the impending arrival of tropical storm Gustav in the Gulf of Mexico. Gustav is projected to become “the largest hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico since Katrina”. Workers are already being evacuated from oil and gas rigs in the area, which has pushed up NYMEX oil futures past $117.
Tullow Oil Plc reported that the first-half profit jumped to a record amid surging crude prices. For more information, click here For company’s website, click here
Barrel prices nosed upward of $115 on Monday, largely due to a sagging US dollar. Analyzing this in reference to last week’s barrel and dollar prices shows the extent to which crude is tied to currency differentials. The relationship is not one sided, either. For us Canadians, high oil prices are keeping our dollar near parity with that of our neighbours.
TULLOW Oil shares rallied yesterday as UBS reported that the stock was worth a second look, after losing almost a third of its value from the highs of two months ago. For more information, click here For company’s website, click here
Friday, August 29, 2008