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• Oil Price Set for Long-Term Rise: Shell CEO Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 | 4:22 AM ET

  

  The chief executive of oil giant Shell predicted that the cost of oil will continue to rise long-term in an interview with CNBC Tuesday.

• Commodities Tomorrow: Another Refinery Shuts Down  Monday, 19 Mar 2012 | 4:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. In the energy complex, Brent was down, but WTI was up. And Valero announces it's shutting a refinery in Aruba.

• Will Oil Prices Derail Profits & Rally?  Monday, 19 Mar 2012 | 1:18 PM ET

  

  Jumps in oil prices raise concerns for higher energy costs hurting first quarter profits. David Sowerby, Loomis Sayles chief market analyst, and Rob Lutts, Cabot Money CIO, weigh in on whether this could spoil the market rally.

• BofA Boosts 2012 Oil Forecasts  Monday, 19 Mar 2012 | 10:15 AM ET

  

  Discussing whether future oil price gains will prove unsustainable and create risks for the economy, with Francisco Blanch, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.

• Iran Increased Oil Exports in January: Industry Report Monday, 19 Mar 2012 | 3:29 AM ET

  

  New information suggests that Iran’s oil production may not have fallen as much as other industry reports have speculated. The latest publication of data by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) published on Sunday showed Iran produced 3.72 million barrels per day in January, marking the highest output since December 2008.

• Hofmeister: SPR Could Still Be Used   Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | 6:40 AM ET

  

  The Strategic Petroleum Reserve could still be used to adjust the price of oil, says John Hofmeister, former Shell Oil president/CEO of U.S. operations, who says the SPR is supposed to be a strategic reserve for national security reasons.

• Talking Numbers: Crude's Slick Ride  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 3:29 PM ET

  

  Mark Newton, Greywolf Execution Partners, discusses whether a pullback in oil would signal more trouble ahead.

• White House: Report on Release of Emergency Oil Not True  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 1:00 PM ET

  

  Conflicting reports of coordinated spr release sends oil in frenzy, reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson.

• America's Dependence on Foreign Oil  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 11:35 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Rick Santelli & Kelly Evans discuss the rise in oil prices and developing America's natural gas reserves, with Craig Wright, CNG Interstate.

• Time to Short Energy?  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 11:23 AM ET

  

  With gas prices surging, now may be the time to short the gas price spike, with Will Duff Gordon, Data Explorers.

• Blackstone Energy CEO on Natural Gas   Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 8:20 AM ET

  

  Insight on Blackstone expanding its natural gas footprint, with David Foley, Blackstone Energy Partners CEO, who discusses the company's shift in focus to natural gas.

• Commodities Tomorrow: Gold & Silver Tumble Dramatically  Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | 4:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.

• Mark Fisher: Oil ‘Floor’ Set at $95, Sell Puts Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | 1:09 PM ET

  A low price range in crude oil has solidified, leading commodities trader Mark Fisher said Wednesday.

• Crude Inventories Rise 1.8M Barrels  Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | 10:30 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson has the details on this week's crude oil inventory data.

• Asia Seen Driving Oil Demand in 2012: IEA Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | 6:48 AM ET

  

  The Asia region is expected to drive demand for oil over the course of the year, according to the latest International Energy Agency report.

• Commodities Tomorrow  Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012 | 4:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. The Fed acknowledges gas and oil prices are rising, but says it's only temporary. Meanwhile, consumers are currently paying $3.80/gallon for gas.

• Commodites Ahead of the Fed  Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012 | 9:41 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson with a check on commodities, ahead of today's FOMC meeting.

• Commodities Tomorrow  Monday, 12 Mar 2012 | 4:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.

• Oil Prices Close Lower  Monday, 12 Mar 2012 | 2:36 PM ET

  

  Oil prices has fallen for the first time in four sessions, reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson.

• The Bear Case Monday, 12 Mar 2012 | 11:25 AM ET

  

  With commodities enjoying a robust start to 2012, some traders are concerned that crude oil and other hard assets are ripe for a fall.