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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Friday, April 24, 2009
Oil & Gas Development Co., Pakistan’s leading fuels explorer declared that third-quarter profit surged 3.3 percent because of lower spending on exploration. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
President Alvaro Uribe stated that the Colombian government ordered a price reduction of fuel in response to low crude prices. For full story, click here
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Monday, March 23, 2009
The market in Toronto jumped significantly, in part due to the merger announcement between Suncorp (TSE:SU) and Petro-Canada (TSE:PCA). Petro-Canada was up 20 per cent at the end of the day and many of the other Canadian oil patch companies rose along with it. EnCana (TSE:ECA), Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) and Talisman Energy (TSE:TLM) all closed up significantly.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
After falling from $147 to $35 per barrel towards the end of last year, crude oil has once again gained and touched $45 per barrel on speculation that China's stimulus plan may spur demand for the commodity near term. However, some experts are of the view that this is not just speculation but real purchases driving the prices up.
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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, August 6, 2008
The declining crude oil price has raised hopes that Malaysian Government may cut fuel prices sold at local pumps under a new market-driven pricing system to be in place next month. For full news, click here
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