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in what sense is petroleum similar to metallic resources such as copper ore?

Especially here in Philippines, almost everyday, the price of gasoline increases. I wanted to come up with an editorial column about that. Would you mind giving me examples? THANKS!

Increase in the wage rates of coal miners and decreases in the price of natural gas would cause the price of coal to:
a. rise, but the quantity of coal bought and sold would rise or fall depending on the magnitude of the changes.
b. rise, but the quantity of coal bought and sold would fall.
c. fall, [...]

I’m an experienced multipurpose mineral exploration driller. I’ve drilled all over Australia, and spent a couple of years drilling in Africa on various projects. Now i’m looking at broadening my drilling experience by getting a start on an offshore rig in the oil and gas game.
I’ve sent my resume to a few of the [...]

Details please. This is myfirst time and Im a little nervous, I must admit.

a 400 sq. land owned by one person but is divided into small parts with diff. tenants..i acquire a piece when 1 of the tenants decided not to purchase his, a contract to sell was issued and signed by the land owner representative and me but after a week said tenant change his mind and [...]

Every day I read and hear about crude oil closing at different prices on the NY stock exchange. When I try to find the symbol I get many different symbols. Any one know which one I would use to check it by the hour, I mean the one they use in the new broadcasts every [...]

I want to know how to make a natural lubricant from home, preferably something made out of like Aloe Vera. Non-Toxic of course. Thank You.
My wife is allergic to petroleum. I have heard bad things about Oil. And I am interested in being able to make stuff from home.

next door and the owner never has said a word about it and i have tryed for yrs to sign something saying we have rights to it well i have my house for sale and today she said she wants 2ooo.oo dollars for 22 feet to where the well is . my question is after [...]

Gas prices are pretty much up in the air, Its taking every dime to make ends meet. Alot of people are facing foreclosure due to hi prices and low valued dollar. What is it going to take before the Stock market crumble like it did in 1929?

I wonder about this as they are in the business of making profits. Yes, it will provide more oil/gas, BUT they’ve got to build more refineries, etc., and they are going to charge someone for that expense (us) and then make a profit off the gasoline they sell. It isn’t government owned, like [...]

I know that the stocks/ETFs UNG and GAZ are tied into the price of natural gas but supposing I have a stock trading account but no commodities like forex, gold, oil etc. Is there a way I can bet on the price of gold and the price of oil through a stock rather than having [...]

We know all our petrol, disel, cooking gas,coal etc are natural resources extracted from the earth without limits. If these resources are exhausted what can be thought of. Because other energy sources like solar electrical are negligible at present

i live in a small incorperated town in n.e nv. my home and yard are old we keep it livable but not fancy like others in town, my yard is large but not kept green because we are having a water shortage and the waste of water to green up my lawn is in [...]

America consumes over 7 billion barrels of oil in one year, so do the math, there is enough oil to cover us for one year. And it will take 10-15 to get, by that time oil and gas will be much more expensive and Americans will probably still use more oil, and it will [...]

How does it work??
How could it be used?
Are there any hidden environment or social costs?
What is being done in australia in regards to petroleum?
How can you convince someone to increase it?

You would think will all the billions of post on the internet someone would have my exact or similar situation somewhere. Maybe I just haven’t came across the right post.
I recently purchased my first house. We have been planning to build a fence in our backyard. I have found all four corners to my lot [...]

What are some energy stock/ETF symbols that reflects oil price in East Asia ?
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i´m looking for the symbol of an ETF which, like USO, tracks oil – not in the US, but which reflects oil price in East Asia
Could you please tell me the symbol of that ETF I´m looking for? And which energy [...]

I’m in the 8th grade
i have to do a prject about crude oil
and see how much is cost
how is it good
and how is it bad
i did all of that except how much does it cost

Is the price of natural gas, health ways safer that gasoline???

What do you think about offshore drilling? What do oil and gas and petroleum companies have to say about it?

I currently work as an enviornmental consultant and I think it’s time for a career change. I want to go into petroleum geology and I need to know would my environmental experience preclude me from the oil industry (ie too liberal)? and how can I get started with a bachelor’s degree with no [...]

I want to tell Chinese people that Hawaii and Alaska should be free.
America forcibly seized control of Hawaii from its native people in 1893. The Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown by US Marines and thugs working for American plantation owners. The disenfranchised native Hawaiian people still struggle to maintain their identity.
America purchased [...]

Even if they started drilling today, it would have no effect on Gas Prices for 7 or 8 years.
I think we could get off of Gas in 7 or 8 years if we concentrate our efforts.

what is the formula for petroleum benzene?
and what happens to it when you set it on fire?