<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000216851-16-000059.txt : 20160204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160204150610
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000216851-16-000059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160204

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:			Prue Nancy J F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353074

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02736
		FILM NUMBER:		161388103

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PETROLEUM & RESOURCES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		7 SAINT PAUL STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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        <issuerName>ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2015-12-31</value>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>431.424</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired in exempt transactions as a result of dividend reinvestment.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $17.01 - $25.25 during 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of these shares, 357.6580 are held by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust and 95.3625 are held by Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.'s Thrift Plan Trust and represent the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in the shares that were acquired by the Trust in 2015 in exempt transactions as a result of periodic contributions made during 2015 and shares acquired by the Trustee through dividend reinvestment in 2015.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $17.01 - $25.25 during 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number of shares reported as held by the Issuer's and by Adams Diversified Equity Fund's Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust. Such number is based on information as of 12/31/2015.  This number includes the shares acquired in exempt transactions through periodic contributions made during 2015, shares acquired by the Trustee through dividend reinvestment, changes in the number of shares previously reported due to fluctuations in the market price and interests in the Trust during 2015.  The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $17.01 - $25.25 during 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gail L. Valenti as Attorney-in-Fact for Nancy J. F. Prue</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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