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Mar 17 2010 09:00:00 EST
Impact of Chile's earthquake on Latin American oil market (podcast)
Effects in the oil markets after the Chile earthquake; harvest season in Argentina and Brazil likely to add pressure to US Gulf Coast market.

Mar 17 2010 16:00:00 EST
Hydraulic fracturing goes to the movies (Power Lines)
Shale gas has hit the big screen, and the drilling industry has been typecast as the villain.

Mar 17 2010 13:00:00 EST
HRC steel prices inch up in Europe; demand remains tepid (podcast)
Spot prices of hot-rolled steel coil continue to rise in Europe.

Mar 17 2010 08:30:00 EST
OPEC agrees output rollover, to meet next on October 14 (news feature)
OPEC agreed as expected to maintain current official crude output quotas under a 24.845 million b/d target.

Mar 17 2010 05:30:00 EST
Global Crude Outlook: Global shift sees crude flows reverse (news feature)
Asia has risen as an enormous growth centre of oil demand, with China and India leading the way.