Policy Briefing Room
Adam Robinson, Barclays Capital, “Fundamentals versus speculation and the outlook for oil” (October 30, 2008) Learn More >>
Issue Briefs
- Restoring Fair and Open Energy Markets Learn More>>
Answers to Common Questions
- Your speculation and market questions are answered here. Learn More>>
Legislation
- S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Speculation Act, sponsored by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Learn More>>
- Several other bills have been introduced in Congress. Learn More>>
Legislation Scorecard
- Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act. View how your member of Congress voted
Charts
- Assets Allocated to Commodity Index Trading Up $13B, Prices Up 183%, Since End of 2003
- Additional $250B in Assets Allocated to Commodity Index Funds (25 Commodities) Since 2000; Price Up 183%
- Data Reveals Increasing “Paper Chase” for Energy Ratio of Paper Barrels to Physical Barrels Up Sharply Over the Decade
- Energy Policy a Factor in Rising Price of Many Commodities
- In 2008, Crude Oil Prices Ignoring Build in Inventories
- Investors Playing Enormous Role in Crude Oil Markets In May 2008, Paper Market Was 13.8 Times Size of Physical Market
- Investors Playing Increasing Role in Crude Oil Markets Composite Crude Oil Volume; Set New Record of 1,906,016 Contracts on June 6
- NYMEX Retaining Lead on ICE in Crude Oil Volumes
- NYMEX Crude Oil Contracts Have Soared Since 2000
- Balance of NYMEX Crude Oil Holdings Has Shifted