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    Closing PriceUS Oil Fund Partnership Units (USO)PrShrs Trust II Shs ProShares Ultra

    Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO)Jul '12Jan '13Jul '13Jan '14Jul '14Jan '15Jul '15Jan '16-

    150%-100%-50%0%Source: BATS Exchange

    Saturday, Feb 8, 17:00

    PrShrs Trust II Shs ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO):

    $173.5

    Saudi Arabia and Venezuelas meeting

    On February 7, 2016, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela met to discuss the collectiveproduction cut betweenOPECand non-OPEC nations. All eyes were on Saudi

    Arabias oil minister Ali al-Naimi and his Venezuelan counterpart Eulogio Del Pino.

    However, the meeting didnt show any concrete evidence of a favorable outcome for

    an oil production cut. Eulogio Del Pino is touring OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing

    giants to initiate a collective production cut for the oil price ceiling. Venezuela

    wants to stabilize its dwindling economy. Its economy depends on oil exports. The

    Venezuelan governments sources reported that oil revenue fell by 70% in 2015. The

    economy fell by 5%, respectively, in 2015. Saudi Arabia has been stubborn. Its

    dictating Venezuela. Saudi Arabia thinks that the oil production cut and oil price

    ceiling arent effective in the current oil market conditions. The only option is a

    tussle for oil market share. The US shale boom could snatch OPECs market share in

    the future.

    The latest estimates from Barclays suggested that oil demand from the worlds

    largest oil consumers like the US and China could slow down. Read more about US

    production in Part 6 of this series. Well also discuss how Chinas production and

    consumption could impact the oil market in Part 7.

    Volatility picture

    Oil prices have fallen by nearly 20% in 2016 due to the wide gap between supply and

    demand. Historically low oil prices led to decreased spending on mega oil and gas

    exploration projects. Companies like Concho Resources (CXO), Whiting Petroleum

    (WLL), WPX Energy (WPX), and PDC Energy (PDCE)slashed the capital expenditure,

    according to sources from data intelligence firm IHS (IHS)in order to sustain

    themselves in the depressed oil and gas market.

    US inventory

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    In the next part of this series, well discuss how the US crude oil inventory is

    weighing on the global oil market. In Part 3 of this series, well discuss how the

    record inventory is leading to a historic surge in the crude oil storage cost.

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    Part 2

    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 2 of 8)

    API Crude Oil Inventory Will Continue to Pressure Oil

    Prices

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    API crude oil inventory

    The API (American Petroleum Institute) is scheduled to release its weekly crude oil

    inventory report on February 9, 2016. Last week, the US commercial crude oil

    inventory rose by 3.8 MMbbls (million barrels) for the week ending January 29, 2016.

    The API crude oil inventory rose for the third consecutive week despite the winter

    season.

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    EIAs crude oil inventory

    The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) is scheduled to release its weekly

    crude oil inventory report on February 10, 2016. The US crude oil inventory rose by

    7.8 MMbbls to 502.7 MMbbls for the week ending January 29, 2016. To learn more

    about the nationwide crude oil inventory, readEIA Crude Oil Inventory Breaks 34-

    Year Record Inventory High.For more on the gasoline inventory, readUS Gasoline

    Inventories Shake up Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices.For more on distillates, readUS

    Distillate Inventories Fall on Low Distillate Production.

    The preliminary surveys from Reuters suggest that the US crude oil inventory couldrise by 3.9 MMbbls for the week ending February 5, 2016. The current US crude oil

    inventory is 36% more than the five-year seasonal average. Gasoline and distillate

    inventories are also 8% and 16% more than the five-year averages, respectively.

    Impact

    The catastrophic fall in oil prices impacted oil producers like Anadarko Petroleum

    (APC), Hess (HES), Energy XXI (EXXI), and Halcon Resources (HK). However, the rising

    US and global inventory andcontango marketbenefit oil tankers like NordicAmerican Tankers (NAT), Teekay Tankers (TNK), Frontline (FRO), DHT Holdings (DHT),

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    and Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP). In the next part, well discuss how the rising

    crude oil inventory impacts rising crude oil storage costs.

    ETFs like the United States Oil Fund (USO), the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

    ETF (UCO), and the iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN (OIL)are

    influenced by the rise and fall in oil prices.

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    Part 3

    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 3 of 8)

    Crude Oil Storage Costs Rose 9 Times, US Crude Tests

    New Limits

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    Crude oil storage contracts

    The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) and Matrix launched the first innovative ETFcontract based on the crude oil storage capacity at the LOOP Clovelly Hub in the CME

    Globex. The first trading started on March 30, 2015. The first listed and delivery

    month was May 2015. The trading floor would be NYMEX. The electronic platform

    would be CME Globex. This crude oil storage contract will help consumers store

    crude oil for 112 months. Also, it provides transparency for crude oil storage costs

    over the short term. The contracts provide access to storage at Gulf Coast facilities.

    Each crude oil storage contract gives the buyer the right to store 1,000 barrels of

    LOOP sour crude at the LOOP Clovelly Hub for any calendar month.

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    Crude oil storage costs

    US crude oil inventories are at an 80-year high at this time of the year.Crude oil

    storage capacitieshave been increased due to rising crude oil inventories and long-

    term oversupply concerns. So, limited crude oil storage facilities caused crude oil

    storage costs to rise to $0.90 per barrel on February 9, 2016compared to $0.10 per

    barrel in August 2015. Crude oil storage costs rose nine times in six months. The

    costs are even more than the long-term storage costs in the Gulf Coast.

    Impact

    Thewide contango marketsupports oil tankers like Teekay Tankers (TNK), Frontline

    (FRO), Euronav (EURN), DHT Holdings (DHT), and Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP). In

    the next part of this series, well discuss what drives crude oil storage costs.

    Contango market traders margins also fall with the rise in storage costs. In the next

    part, well provide the latest update on the US crude oil inventory.

    ETFs and ETNs like the United States Oil Fund (USO), the iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil

    Total Return Index ETN (OIL), the VelocityShares 3X Long Crude Oil ETN (UWTI), and

    the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF (SCO)are also impacted by

    volatile crude oil prices.

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    Part 4

    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 4 of 8)

    Gulf Coast Crude Oil Inventory Hit New Highs, Drove

    Storage Costs

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    Gulf Coast crude oil inventory

    The current Gulf Coast crude oil inventory is at 252.9 MMbbls (million barrels) for

    the week ending January 29, 2016. Its the highest level since 1990. The Gulf Coasts

    working storage capacity is 302. 3 MMbbls. The inventory doesnt account oil in

    pipelines or field storage. Its also the largest among the US crude oil storage regions.

    To learn more, readEIA Crude Oil Inventory Breaks 34-Year Record Inventory High.In

    the third part of this series, well discuss the consensus of the rising US crude oil

    inventory.

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    Why are Gulf Coast inventories rising?

    LOOP crude oil storage futures, or the crude oil storage cost, hit $0.90 per barrel on

    February 9, 2016. Its covered in the third part of the series. These contracts are

    based on the storage facilities in the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast receives oil from land

    and sea. Crude oil imports averaged around 3.18 MMbpd (million barrels a day) in

    the last ten weeks. Its the highest since July 2015. The record stockpile atCushing,

    Oklahoma,also drove crude oil to Texas and Louisiana.

    The long-term crude oil storage costs are ~$0.65 per barrel in the Gulf Coast. The

    costs are ~$0.35 per barrel in Cushing, Oklahoma, according to Macquarie Capital

    sources. CME also increased the margin for the LOOP crude oil storage futurescontract to $440 from $385 on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

    The rising storage cost limits the profitability of oil producers strategy of taking

    advantage of thewider contango market.Market surveys suggest that flat US crude

    oil production, rising crude oil imports, and the mild winter will continue to put

    pressure on US crude oil storage facilities. As a result, it will benefit LOOP crude oil

    storage contracts and oil tankers like Teekay Tankers (TNK), Frontline (FRO), DHT

    Holdings (DHT), and Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP). However, lower oil prices

    benefit refiners like Western Refining (WNR), Alon USA Partners (ALDW), and

    Northern Tier Energy (NTI).

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    The volatility in the oil market benefits ETFs and ETNs like the United States Oil Fund

    (USO), the iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN (OIL), and the ProShares

    UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF (SCO).

    In the next part of this series, well discuss the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading

    Commissions report.

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    Part 5

    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 5 of 8)

    US Crude Oil Futures Open Interest Hit New Highs

    since 2006

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    US crude oil futures open interest

    On February 5, 2016, the CFTC (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission)

    published its weekly Commitment of Traders report. It reported that US crude oil

    futures open interest rose to 497,280 for the week ending February 2, 2016. Its the

    highest open interest since 2006. Meanwhile, the net positions held by hedge funds

    and speculators fell by 8,837 contracts to 196,873 contracts for the week ending

    February 2, 2016.

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    Commercial and non-commercial traders

    The CFTC report highlighted that non-commercial crude oil futures long positions

    rose by 22,110 contracts for the week ending February 2, 2016. In contrast, the short

    positions held by non-commercial traders rose by 30,947 for the same period. The

    total commercial bearish positions were at 205,786 contracts through the week

    ending February 2, 2016. The bearish positions rose by 3,264 contracts for the

    period. There were 73 hedge funds with huge bearish positions for the week ending

    February 2, 2016. These positions rose by three compared to the previous week.

    The CFTC classifies traders in two segmentscommercial and non-commercial

    traders. Hedge funds and speculators are non-commercial traders. Oil producers arecommercial traders. Commercial traders use the futures and options markets for

    hedging activity.

    Record volatility in the oil market is driving record open interest. Rising short

    positions suggest that hedge funds are still bearish about the crude oil market. In the

    next part of this series, well discuss the crude oil markets latest catalyst. US

    upstream players are impacted the most compared to downstream players due to

    historically low oil prices. Oil producers like Halcon Resources (HK), Energy XXI (EXXI),

    Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Marathon Oil (MRO)are impacted negatively by

    lower oil prices. However, lower oil prices benefit refiners like Western Refining(WNR), Alon USA Partners (ALDW), and Northern Tier Energy (NTI).

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    ETFs and ETNs like the United States Oil Fund (USO), the iShares U.S. Oil Equipment

    & Services ETF (IEZ), the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF (SCO), the

    Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE), and the First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN)are also

    impacted by volatile crude oil prices.

    In the next part of this series, well discuss the US crude oil rig count.

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    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 6 of 8)

    US Crude Oil Rig Count Fell by 30 Rigs Last Week

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    US crude oil rig count

    On February 5, 2016, Baker Hughes (BHI)published its weekly crude oil rig count.

    The data projected that the US crude oil rig count fell by 30 rigs to 467 rigs for the

    week ending February 5, 2016. The US crude oil rig count fell for the seventhconsecutive week. The US crude oil rig count fell by 19 rigs in Texas for the week

    ending February 5, 2016. US crude oil rigs also fell by eight in Oklahoma and by five

    in Louisiana. Pennsylvania idled three rigs. New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming also

    idled two rigs, respectively, for the same period.

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    US crude oil rig count hit a new low

    The US crude oil rig count fell by 71 rigs in 2016. It tested a new low of 467 rigs on

    February 5, 2016. In contrast, the US oil rig count peaked at 1,609 rigs in October

    2014. The US drilling activity fell more than 60% in the past year due to lower crude

    oil prices as a result of oversupply concerns.

    The decline in the drilling activity impacts oil equipment companies like Baker

    Hughes, Schlumberger (SLB), Superior Energy Services (SPN), and Halliburton (HAL).

    15 years ago, if oil drillers hit ratio of 50% it was considered average. Now, the hit

    ratio is as good as 95%. The higher hit ratio suggests the probability of extracting

    more crude oil. Improving technology and productivity will lead to more US crude oil

    production despite historically low crude oil rigs. The current turmoil in the oil

    market suggests that oil rigs could fall more. Oil producers like Laredo Petroleum

    (LPI), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), EOG Resources (EOG), and Pioneer Natural

    Resources (PXD)are feeling the heat due to the depressed energy market. For more

    on US energy companies financial woes, readUS Oil and Gas Companies Debt

    Exceeds $200 Billion.If the US crude oil production doesnt slow down, we could see

    crude oil trade atlow levels for the next two decades.

    Supply and demand

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    The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) estimates that US crude oil

    production could fall by 600,000 bpd (barrels per day) in 2016. Wood Mackenzie

    estimates that the global oil production fell by 100,000 bpd since the oil glut in June

    2014. Morgan Stanley estimates that the oil glut market could balance after mid-

    2017.

    Refined products demand in the US fell by 3.9% in January 2016 compared to the

    previous month. The speculation of a fall in the oil demand from the US and China

    could impact oil prices. Read the next part of the series to learn more about Chinas

    demand. To learn more about crude oil production, readSaudi Arabias Crude Oil

    Production: Key for the Global Oil MarketandOPEC Crude Oil Production Is Breaking

    Records.To learn about Russias crude oil production, readRussias Production Will

    Put More Pressure on the Crude Oil Market.In the next part of this series, well

    discuss Chinas crude oil production.

    ETFs

    The roller coaster ride in the oil and gas market also impacts ETFs and ETNs like the

    ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF (SCO), the First Trust Energy

    AlphaDEX Fund (FXN), and the Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE).

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    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 7 of 8)

    Chinas Crude Oil Production: A Game Changer in 2016?

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    Chinas crude oil production

    The data compiled by Bloomberg state that Chinas crude oil production could fall by

    3%5% in 2016. The fall in Chinas crude oil production would be substituted by therise in Chinas crude oil imports. China is the second-largest crude oil importer. Its

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    also the fifth-largest crude oil producer in the world. Chinas crude oil production hit

    4.3 MMbpd (million barrels per day) in 2015. The Chinese crude oil production is

    expected to fall in 2016 due to the highertotal cost of producing crude oil.

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    Chinas crude oil productioncould fall

    Thebreak-even costsfor Chinas top oil producers like CNOOC (CEO)were at $41 per

    barrel. Some of the other key Chinese oil producers are China Petroleum & Chemical

    (SNP)and PetroChina (PTR). The historic fall in crude oil impacts Chinese oil and

    global oil producers like BP (BP), Total (TOT), and Eni (E). The higherbreak-even costs

    pushed Chinese and international oil producers to curb production and slash capital

    expenditures. So, we could see Chinas crude production decline in the years tocome.

    However, the depreciating Chinese dollar could impact Chinas crude oil imports. To

    learn more, readHow China Is Creating a Big Crack in the Global Crude Oil Market.

    You can also readChinas Crude Oil Imports: Teapot Refiners Will Be Key Catalysts .

    The catastrophic fall in crude oil prices impacts US oil producers like Apache (APA),

    Murphy Oil (MUR), and Hess (HES). The ups and downs in the oil and gas market also

    impact ETFs like the Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY)and the ProShares

    UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF (SCO).

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    In the next part of this series, well look at forecasts for crude oil prices.

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    Watch Out! Inventory Data and China Could Swing Crude Oil Prices (Part 8 of 8)

    US Dollar Could Support Crude Oil Prices in the Short

    Term

    By Gordon Kristopher Feb 9, 2016 10:50 am EST

    Crude oil price trend

    US crude oil prices fell below the key psychological level of $30 per barrel. Oil priceshave fallen by almost 20% in 2016 due to long-term oversupply concerns. The rising

    US crude oil inventory and the depreciating dollar could swing crude oil prices.

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    Support and resistance levels

    Lower oil prices and rising demand from China, as we covered in the previous part of

    series, could support crude oil prices. Crude oil prices could see resistance at $37 per

    barrel. Prices hit this mark in November 2015. Speculation of the depreciating dollar

    in the short term, due to the Feds delay in the interest rate hike, could also support

    crude oil prices

    Rising production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to

    Russia will continue to put pressure on crude oil prices. The next support for crude

    oil prices is seen at $25 per barrel. Prices tested this level in 2003.

    Crude oil price estimates

    The data compiled by Bloomberg suggest that US crude oil could hit as high as $46

    per barrel in 4Q16. Similarly, Brent crude oil prices could hit $48 per barrel. Morgan

    Stanley estimates that Brent crude oil prices could average $31 per barrel in 1Q16

    and $30 per barrel in 2Q16 and 3Q16, respectively. Goldman Sachs suggests that

    crude oil prices could peak around $40 per barrel by the end of 2016 and bottom

    around $20 per barrel. The World Bank estimates that crude oil prices will tradearound $37 per barrel in 2016.

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    Impact

    The speculation of long-term oversupply and lower oil prices could impact oil

    producers profitability like PetroChina (PTR), Petrobras (PBR), Apache (APA),

    Murphy Oil (MUR), and ConocoPhillips (COP). ETFs like the ProShares Ultra

    Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF (UCO)and the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

    ETF (SCO)are also impacted by the volatile crude oil market.

    ReadWill Russia and OPEC Join Hands and Cut Crude Oil Production?for more on

    the crude oil market.

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