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In 2012 the Oil & Gas sector was the real powerhouse of AIM accounting for no less than 52% of the trades (by value) on the market. Takeover activity inflated this figure somewhat but the early weeks of 2013 have shown continued strong activity in this sector.
In this article AimZine takes a look at AIM’s Oil and Gas sector to see which companies are attracting the greatest investor interest in 2013 and considers their prospects.
Whilst overall trading volumes on AIM in 2012 were down on 2011, the Oil & Gas sector continued to be very popular with traders and investors alike. So much so that 52% of the trades (by value) on AIM in 2012 were in the Oil & Gas sector** and yet the sector only represents 23% of the market in terms of market capitalisation and 12% of the companies on AIM. **This 52% is quoted for AIM’s Oil & Gas ‘Supersector’. The supersector includes 16 Alternative Energy companies and 7 Oil Equipment and Services companies but over 95% of the trades…