After breaking the triple-digit mark in 2012 crude oil futures have struggled to maintain their positive momentum. The end of last year saw the fossil fuel fall at the hands of increased output and supply as new technologies are making it easier than ever to locate and extract reserves not to mention the prevalence of natural gas. But the last few weeks of 2012 and the beginning of this year have seen crude turn things around as the commodity has been once again reaching for $100. The Economic Factor Since bottoming out in the beginning of December crude has clawed ...