Crude oil traded near a seven-week high as signs the international economy is recovering from recession bolstered optimism that fuel consumption will rebound. For full story, click here
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Monday, June 22, 2009
OPEC president Angola declared that the group’s goal was still to achieve $75 a barrel by the end of the year, echoing earlier comment by leading exporter Saudi Arabia that the level was achievable without damaging a fragile world economy. For full story, click here
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
U.S. Northeast refiner Sunoco Inc. declared that it sees a challenging market environment for the rest of 2009 due to a weaker economy. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Crude oil fell on Tuesday, snapping four days of gains, on concern a U.S. government report will show stockpiles climbed from the highest level since September 1990. Crude oil for June delivery declined as much as 77 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $53.70 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil is up 21 per cent this year.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
U.S. crude oil futures dipped more than $4 on Monday on curbed optimism about the economy as stock markets retreated, the dollar increased and oil inventories swelled. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Crude oil futures rebounded off a slip on Tuesday in Asia as traders repositioned themselves amid dwindling regional share markets, which reflected underlying concerns over the health of the economy. Yusuke Seta, a broker at Newedge Japan, stated: If the market runs into resistance, it has the potential to fall sharply. There’s no news to keep it [...]
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Friday, February 20, 2009
The jump was all too clear. A surprise drop in U.S. oil inventories caused crude prices to jump 14 per cent on Thursday, in New York, powering a broad commodities rally that pushed copper and corn higher. The only noticeable drop was in gold, which closed lower for the first time in three days.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
The United States government statement that U.S. employers had slashed over a half million jobs in January, the highest yet in 35 years, lead to crude oil prices dropping just below $41 a barrel, way below the high of $147 a barrel last summer. There is a link between layoffs and the demand on oil, say analysts, as those laid off see no need for the daily commute, and buy less of petroleum products like toys and raincoats.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Oil prices extended their sharp fall to drop further below $40 a barrel on Tuesday, weakened anew by growing signs of deteriorating world oil demand. For full story, click here
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that volatile oil prices remain a threat to the global economy. For full story, click here
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