CNOOC Ltd (CEO) closed at $161.32. WTI crude futures are recently up 0.09% to $81.60, according to Bloomberg. CEO January option implied volatility is at 33, February is at 33; below its 26-week average of 41 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Market Vector Gold Miners (GDX) closed at $47.71. Gold is recently up 0.30% to $1121.70. GDX overall option implied volatility of 43 is below its 26-week average of 46, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

CNOOC Ltd (NYSE: CEO) closed at $134.02. WTI Crude Futures are recently up 2.35% to $67.87, above a level of $49 in late April according to Bloomberg. CEO June option implied volatility is at 49, July is at 47; below its 26-week average of 64, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) closed at $116.29. PTR June option implied volatility is at 47, July is at 44; below its 26-week average 60, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing movement.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

CNOOC Ltd (NYSE: CEO) -- as of 12/31/06, CEO owned net proved reserves of approximately 2.53 billion barrels of oil.

CEO closed at $180.67 Thursday.

WTI Crude Futures are up 1.65% to $125.73 according to Bloomberg.

CEO over all option implied volatility of 39 is below its 26-week average of 47 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing risk.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

China Petroleum & Chemical (NYSE: SNP), an energy and chemical company based in the People's Republic of China, is recently up $15.74 to $164.69. WTI Crude Futures are up 1.72% to $85.13 according to Bloomberg. SNP November option implied volatility of 88 is above its 26-week average of 38 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risk.

CNOOC Ltd (NYSE: CEO) is up $8.24 to $185.50. As of 12/31/06, CEO owned net proved reserves of approximately 2.53 billion barrels of oil. Dow Jones reported CEO is still waiting for security regulators to change its listing regulations so that the company can sell A shares on Shanghai, allowing Chinese investors to purchase CEO stock. CEO November call option implied volatility of 69 is above its 26-week average of 31 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.

Daily options update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.