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Natural Gas Breaks Out

After a long decline, natural gas has rebounded and is now trading at levels not seen since March. At the same time, oil continues to decline in concert with the Euro, despite a moratorium on new offshore drilling.

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Oil Prices Climb in Face of Stronger Dollar

After a long decline that ended in February, oil prices are starting to climb back up despite the fact that the dollar is at its strongest point in 2 years. The United States Oil Fund (USO), a $3 billion ETF that tracks spot oil prices, hit a low of $22.74 on February 18 before bouncing back to close at $27.99 on March 6.

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How Low will Oil Go?

One of the big stories in 2008 was the rise and fall of commodity prices including the biggest commodity of them all – oil. After a short lived comeback at the beginning of 2009, spot prices for oil have dropped back to their December lows and threaten to go lower.

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Investing in Oil with ETFs

Whether you believe the price of oil is going to continue to rise or is poised for a fall, oil ETFs are a good way for investors to establish exposure to dynamic oil prices.

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Oil ETFs | USO, OIL, USL

ETF investors can establish positions on the price of oil as we first discussed in our March ETF Commentary post Oil ETFs.