Oil declines further on economy fears
Oil prices came below $80 a barrel in Asia amid fears over the future of the global economy, despite an international effort to bailout banks. For full story, click here
Oil prices came below $80 a barrel in Asia amid fears over the future of the global economy, despite an international effort to bailout banks. For full story, click here
Crude oil briefly declined below $100 a barrel on Friday, despite threats to Gulf energy supplies from Hurricane Ike, suggesting traders still believe a soft economy will keep demand down. For full story, click here
Crude oil was steady after gaining yesterday as a government report showed decline in U.S. gasoline inventories for a fourth week. Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research in Winchester, Massachusetts, said: It looks like wholesalers are finally taking deliveries of gasoline after putting them off because of the record prices last month. For more information, [...]
PetroChina Company Limited is expected to suffer a 38.6% decline in H1 net profit from a year ago to CNY 50.23 billion, or CNY 0.27 per share. For more information, click here For company’s website, click here
Gasoline prices declined by another 7 cents last week in Texas as the average price for a gallon of gasoline dropped below $3.74 a gallon. AAA Texas Corporate Communications Manager Dan Ronan said: As the price of crude oil continues to drop, drivers nationwide and in Texas are beginning to really see the benefits. Prices [...]
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