<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000216851-16-000049.txt : 20160201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160201105513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000216851-16-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216851
		IRS NUMBER:				135506797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4107525900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150331

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PETROLEUM & RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGAHRAN KATHLEEN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267416

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02736
		FILM NUMBER:		161375934
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-31</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Of these shares, 2.82 shares accrued as dividend equivalents on deferred stock units (shares received in lieu of director retainer fees).  An additional 294 shares accrued as dividend equivalents on 400 restricted stock units which vested on 04/06/2015.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $17.01 - $25.25 during 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of 2,340.34 of these shares which are held by the undersigned's spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gail L. Valenti as Attorney-in-Fact for Kathleen T. McGahran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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