Oil rises above $73 after US crude supply drop
AP - 1 hour 25 minutes agoAP - Oil prices rose above $73 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand may be recovering.
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AP - Oil prices rose above $73 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand may be recovering.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s peso fell the most this month following a drop in crude oil, the country’s biggest export, and as declines in U.S. stocks curbed demand for higher- yielding, emerging-market assets.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose in New York, snapping four days of losses, as a weaker dollar buoyed demand for commodities as a currency hedge. The dollar traded as low as $1.4867 against the euro, from $1.4827 yesterday.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for the first time in five days as the dollar weakened and some investors took the view a decline below $75 made it an attractive investment.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil declined in New York, erasing previous gains to trade around $73.60 a barrel.
(AP:MOSCOW) Lukoil, Russia's largest private oil company, on Tuesday said third quarter net profit fell 41 percent to $2.1 billion as oil prices were far below last year's record highs.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose in New York as the U.S. dollar pared gains against the euro, making commodities more appealing as a currency hedge.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil pared gains as the dollar clawed higher against the euro, damping demand for commodities as an alternative investment.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day, trading below $75 a barrel as the dollar gained amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day, trading below $75 a barrel as the dollar gained amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil pared gains as the dollar clawed higher against the euro, damping demand for commodities as an alternative investment.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day as European equity markets declined amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day as European equity markets declined amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day as European equity markets declined amid concern the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near $74 a barrel in New York after falling as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy will face a weak labor market and tight credit, signaling fuel demand will be slow to recover.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near $74 a barrel in New York after falling as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy will face a weak labor market and tight credit, signaling fuel demand will be slow to recover.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day, trading below $75 a barrel as the dollar strengthened amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped for a fourth day, trading below $75 a barrel as the dollar strengthened amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising interest rates.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a seven-week low in New York after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said the price is “perfect.” Oil for January delivery traded at $75.38 a barrel, down 9 cents, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 8:07 a.m. London time.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a seven-week low in New York after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said the price is “perfect.” Oil for January delivery traded at $75.38 a barrel, down 9 cents, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 8:07 a.m. London time.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a seven-week low in New York after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said the price is “perfect.” Oil for January delivery traded at $75.38 a barrel, down 9 cents, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 8:07 a.m. London time.