Energy Trading
Energy trading involves products like crude oil, electricity, natural gas and wind power. Since these commodities often fluctuate abruptly they can be attractive to speculators.
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5 Common Trading Multiples Used in Oil and Gas Valuation
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How to Invest in Oil
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Swing Option
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Measuring Natural Gas in MCF Explained, Vs. MCM
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Explore Energy Trading
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How do Government Regulations Impact the Oil and Gas Drilling Sector?
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What Are the Main Substitutes for Oil and Gas Energy?
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The Biggest Oil Towns in Texas
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What Percentage of the Global Economy Is the Oil and Gas Drilling Sector?
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The 2008 Financial Crisis and Its Effects on Gas and Oil
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Brent Crude vs. West Texas Intermediate (WTI): The Differences
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Common Debt-To-Equity Ratios for Oil and Gas Companies
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How Do Proven and Unproven Oil Reserves Differ?
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Cooling Degree Day (CDD): How to Calculate Energy Demand
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How strong are the barriers to entry in the oil and gas sector?
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Guide to Investing in Oil Markets
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What Economic Indicators Do Oil and Gas Investors Need to Watch?
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Top Factors That Affect the Price of Oil
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The Effect of Crude Inventories on the Oil Economy
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Area Of Mutual Interest (AMI)
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How has fracking decreased U.S. dependence on foreign oil?
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Brent Blend
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Net Acres
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Christmas Tree (oil and gas)
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What Are the Most Common ETFs That Track the Oil and Gas Drilling Sector?
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Topside
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Integrated Oil and Gas Co.: Definition, Operations, and Examples
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Meet OPEC, Manager of Oil Wealth
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Spud: Explaining the Process to Drill a Well
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Fracking
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Oil and Gas Production Timelines
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10 Ways to Save Energy and Money
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Shale Oil vs. Conventional Oil: What's the Difference?
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Crack Spread: What it is, How to Trade It
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What Is Upstream in the Oil and Gas Industry?
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Working Interest
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Downstream: Definition, Types, and Examples of Operations
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ETFs Provide Easy Access to Energy Commodities
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Energy Sector: Understanding What Types of Companies Comprise It
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Clean Energy Puts the Squeeze on Natural Gas
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Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day (BOE/D): Definition and Uses
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4 Ways Airlines Hedge Against Oil
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Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR)
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Vanguard Utilities ETF Powering Up as Rates Rise
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What Is the Midstream Stage in the Oil and Gas Industry?
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What Is an Oil Refinery? What They Do, Services and How They Work
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How Does the Price of Oil Affect Russia's Economy?
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Oil Shale vs. Shale Oil: What's the Difference?
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Shale Oil: Overview, Benefits and Examples
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Wildcat Drilling
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What Economic Indicators are Especially Important to Oil Traders?
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Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
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Royalty Interest
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Wellbore
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Crude Stockpiles
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The Economics of Oil Extraction
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Nelson Complexity Index – NCI
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Oil Reserves: Definition, Calculation, Statistics, and Examples
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Held-By-Production Clause
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Development Well
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Hydrocarbons: Definition, Companies, Types, and Uses
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Wholesale Energy

Volumetric Production Payment (VPP)
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Unconventional Oil
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Understanding Oil Firms And Refinery Services