U.S. Regulators Aim To Restrict London Oil Trading

..... cap the amount of particular oil contracts that a trader can hold. The moves would limit the ability of a trading firm or individual trader to corner the market in one type of futures oil contract.

OPEC Rules Out Production Increase

OPEC President Chakib Khelil said the oil-producer group won't raise output at a summit with consuming nations in Saudi Arabia later this month.

Natural Gas Inventories Below Historical Averages

Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week but is 1 percent below the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday.

Australia Refusing To Sell Uranium To India

Australia's Labour Party government led by Kevin Rudd is unlikely to reverse its refusal to export uranium to India, though new questions are being raised on the rationale behind the refusal.