The possibility of a Santa Claus rally:  Cam Hui.

“There are a number of possible Utica deals on the horizon, with some values potentially rivaling the approximate $15,000 per acre that Chesapeake previously announced.”  Wow!  UG Center

Bakken Oil, MLPs Drive Fast-Changing Refinery Sector at IBD.  CNQ management, however, forecasts the Brent/WTI to diminish.  If so, run from the refiners.  ISA is skeptical.

Energy Stat of the Week:  Raymond James.  The rig count moved little:  Haynesville Play.

Natural gas summery and outlook:  RBN Energy.  The full report.

Natural Gas Weekly Update:  EIA.

China’s economy in Q3: the good, the bad, and the absurd at Sprach.  China China China at All Star Charts.

Fed watching:  Yellen’s quiet revolution at the Fed (Reuters) contrasts Fed’s Plosser opposes more bond buying at Marketwatch.

For John:  Buffett, Einhorn boost stakes in GM at the Detroit News.