There is a real problem in energy commodities as far as consumers are concerned.

The agency also oversees the nation's pipeline infrastructure which accounts for 64 percent of the energy commodities consumed in the United States.

Some energy commodities, called fuels, release their energy content as heat when they burn.

The need to have statistics on energy commodities became obvious during the 1973 oil crisis that brought tenfold increase in petroleum prices.

On the other hand, Thailand's imports from Indonesia are dominated by energy commodities, such as coal, oil, and gas.

New people need to be appointed who can help open the pipeline network to the unfettered movement of energy commodities.

An additional $150 billion has gone directly into energy commodities, he said.

In price moves on energy commodities, gasoline surged while crude oil prices ended lower.

There is another important class of energy commodities which includes electricity, gas, coal and oil.

Demand should increase for energy commodities and industrial metals if manufacturing picks up around the world.