In our last post we told you about a few reliable websites where you can access updated pricing information for oil futures as well as other commodities. There are also some mobile phone and BlackBerry apps that you can download to have current oil futures pricing data at your fingertips, no matter where you are. [...]

When you invest in oil futures, it’s vital that you keep track of market prices and spot any trading trends that might be developing. Having reliable, up to date information is a necessity for both beginning and experienced traders. Prices can dip and surge at any hour of the day, and your decision to buy [...]

When you think of investing in oil you probably automatically think of buying stock in oil companies or exchange funds. But investing in companies that provide equipment to oil drilling companies is another option. Investing in oil drilling equipment provider companies may not net you big, quick profits like investing in spot oil prices could, [...]

If you wanted to take physical inventory of oil today, you would buy at the spot oil price. In the Seeking Alpha article, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, if you wanted a particular amount of oil from a particular location you would purchase spot oil in a single transaction. In global markets, the [...]