Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil
US – The Dental Index Suggests Economic Pain Ahead
Pipeline – Opposition builds to Energy East
Aluminum – China’s ‘Aggressive’ Electric Car Ambitions to Boost Metal
Japan – Sep: Exports Rise Most in Seven Months; +6.9% / B / AP / WSJ / AFP
US – Sep: Inflation Pressures Modest; +0.1% from -0.2% / WSJ / R / B * *
US – Global Growth Woes Threaten to Beset Economy WSJ *
US – The Dental Index Suggests Economic Pain Ahead BW *
China – GDP Growth Bolsters Case for Stimulus Restraint B
China – Slowdown Raises Pressure on Beijing to Spur Growth WSJ *
China – Not clear Beijing would do stimulus even if it wanted to FT * *
China – Climb of debt continues, now at 209% of GDP / b *
PBOC – Speculation grows of early interest rate cut CD *
US – Fed to Banks: Shape Up or Risk Breakup WSJ / NYT
Pipeline – Opposition builds to Energy East G&M / B
Pipeline – Beyond Energy East: The great push to get Alberta’s crude to market FP *
Pipeline – Kinder Morgan plans hits a mountain of opposition R
Pipeline – Grand Rapids line approved by Alberta Energy Regulator CBC *
Pipeline – Rail boss says worst ever gridlock looms FT / WSJ / G&M
Pipeline – EU approval of South Stream would be a move against Ukraine R / bi *
Pipeline – Russia and China may agree on Western gas line in 2015 RT *
Aluminum – Will Cheap Gas Hurt Sales of Ford’s New Pickup? WSJ *
Aluminum – China’s ‘Aggressive’ Electric Car Ambitions to Boost B
Steel – China’s record exports have global implications FT *
Steel – Ebola fears causing mining shares to plummet faster than iron / b *
Oil – Growth in Chinese demand buoys Brent FT
Oil – Non-Gulf OPEC Nations Push for Output Cut WSJ
Oil – Yergin: A surplus of risk in the world, but a greater surplus of crude ft
Oil – Industry observers sticking with $100 forecasts q *
Oil – Saudi Arabia tests US ties FT / B / FT
Oil – Saudi Arabia keeps the market guessing FT * *
Oil – Rival Governments Dispute Control of Libyan Output WSJ / e *
Oil – Mexican Oil Giant Pemex Looks to Reverse Decline WSJ *
Oil – Price fall triggers fears of Venezuela default FT / WSJ * *
Oil – Price fall offers mixed blessings for Japan FT *
Oil – Offshore drillers’ sales to fall in oversupplied market R *
Oil – Low prices do not ensure shale output cuts FT / FT / B / B / WSJ *
Oil – $80 Level Muffles Forecasts for US Shale Boom B
Oil – No End in Sight for US Production Boom NYT
Oil – ‘Not So Cheap That US Won’t Profit From It’ B *
Oil – Producers Cramming Wells in Risky Push to Extend Boom B
Oil – Falling price to cut shale costs FT * *
Oil – North Dakota to overtake the fourth largest OPEC producer / b *
Oil – Farmers, Hedge Fund Strike Deal Over Payments for Guar WSJ
Oil – US Exports Would Lower Gas Prices, Government Report Says WSJ
Oil – Why Canada’s energy boom remains on course despite sliding prices FP
Oil – Shelved and supersized: Paradox as Joslyn project expanded FP
Oil – Does this man have the solution Canada’s oil sands has been waiting for? FT
The world, mapped by countries’ greatest fears q *
