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In an attempt to cut down the header page,i've transferred some of the older news to Page1 post No.3.

http://www.oil-price.net/index.php?lang=en
http://www.ft.com/home/uk

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201111020700081674R
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201111150700250723S
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201112010705051251T
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201201170700146472V
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201201230701479690V
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4323758
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http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201205140700212304D
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201205210700407032D
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4430164
http://www.investegate.co.uk/afren-plc-%28afr%29/rns/significant-new-seychelles-3d-seismic-programme/201212120700052973T/
http://www.investegate.co.uk/afren-plc--afr-/rns/2013-half-yearly-results/201308230700063334M/
http://www.investegate.co.uk/afren-plc--afr-/rns/ogo-drilling-and-resources-update/201311190700083404T/
http://www.investegate.co.uk/afren-plc--afr-/rns/trading-statement-and-operations-update/201401280700096280Y/
http://www.investegate.co.uk/afren-plc--afr-/rns/interim-management-statement/201405200700135209H/
http://www.investegate.co.uk/afren-plc--afr-/rns/interim-management-statement/201410300700116483V/
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4942625
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4943375

Seems the obvious reason.

Http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b33af5c-76d8-11e4-8273-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3KRqGlJkF

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/oilprices/11262690/Why-black-golds-low-prices-wont-last-long.html#disqus_thread

Crude Oil and Commodity Prices
December, Monday 1 2014 - 03:14:08
WTI Crude Oil
$66.15 ▼-7.54 -11.40%
2014.11.30 end-of-day


Brent Crude Oil
$70.15 ▼-7.60 -10.83%
2014.11.30 end-of-day

Todays chart,not nice,still waiting bottom in oilprice?Has to be a no brainer imo, if timed right ?
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This is becoming nasty.

timing is ALWAYS the key ...... thank goodness i'm heavily o'weight and short of Dow, though if i am honest (as always!), most of those positions are from 4/6 weeks back, so i'm just recouping some horrors

Really nasty.....anyone would think there was an oil crisis !....

Perhaps clutching at straws....a serious rebound in crude coming ?...I'm very surprised at how far it has slumped...

Eventually rf there has to be ..
Got to be some cheap oilers about soon

might have to wait for the shale oilers in america to go bust first.......

as per market trends in oil price..........the fact that Dragon have dropped out of Petroceltic suggests that they want to wait for oil price recovery

From over the road
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From motley fool..

A toxic combination of management corruption and the falling price of oil has driven Afren (LSE: AFR) shares down by 71% so far this year, to 47p, the lowest level since June 2009.

Many shareholders are probably feeling pretty unhappy: management corruption is always a nasty surprise, and has compounded the effect of the falling oil price.

Bargain valuation?
The independent report into the unauthorised payments made to former directors found that there was “no material loss” to Afren as a result of these transactions. Happily, the evidence we have seen so far suggests that the firm’s operations and the value of its assets have been unaffected by this scandal.

What’s more, analysts’ forecasts for Afren’s earnings have not fallen anywhere near as fast as the firm’s share price.

Although last week’s sudden fall in the price of oil is not yet fully reflected in earnings forecasts for the next couple of years, it’s worth noting that Afren now trades on a 2015 forecast P/E of just 4.

Even if we downgrade next year’s earnings by another 20%, that still leaves Afren shares trading on a forecast P/E of 5, which looks cheap to me.

Potential upside before Q2 2015?
It seems clear to me that if Afren manages to deliver 2014 earnings anywhere near current forecasts, then Afren’s share price could re-rate sharply. Similarly, any rebound in the oil price could lift Afren’s shares quite quickly.

However, it’s important for investors to consider how the firm’s operations and growth plans might be affected if oil prices remain at current levels.

Is Afren still profitable?
In my view, Afren’s operations should remain solidly profitable with oil at $70 per barrel: Afren’s results for the first nine months show that it generated net cash from operating activities of $454.8m on sales of $798.5m, suggesting production costs of around $40 per barrel.

However, it’s clear that next year’s profits will be lower, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the firm scales back some of its planned capital expenditure to prevent a cash crunch.

Is Afren a takeover target?
Afren currently trades at half its book value, despite the proven quality and cash generating potential of its assets.

As such, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a bid emerge in the next few months. One possible candidate is Nigerian shareholder South Atlantic Petroleum Limited, which has built a 7% stake in Afren so far this year.

Even without a bid, I believe there are several factors that could drive a strong rebound for Afren shares over the next 3-6 months.

Oil could fall to $40 on Sky news.

maybe, though sooner or later (and which will it be) the cycle will turn once more

Time to buy the stock again ( in an out is profitable over here )

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Perhaps the tide has turned at last,even at these levels a bargain imo?
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i've bought a few more at 51.0 as it does not look too bad a risk at that level

And what a spike from 49 to 51p, naturally 50p is a very important number on the charting front

I've added a few too. Co say approx 4.8 million barrels are hedged in the period 1/7/14 - 31/12/15 providing minimum floor price of $90 - 95 bbl. Hedge covers about 25 - 35% of estimated production on a rolling basis.
Faroe and Tullow also have hedging in place.
DYOR

Glad to say my buy at 52p doesn't look to bad now........ phew.,.