Oil prices fall on poor demand
AP - 21 minutes agoAP - Oil prices hit two-month lows Wednesday as government data showed that energy demand continues to slump.
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AP - Oil prices hit two-month lows Wednesday as government data showed that energy demand continues to slump.
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.
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Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil declined in New York, erasing previous gains to trade around $73.60 a barrel.
Energy Dept. says crude oil inventories fell last week, gas stockpiles increased
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.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dropped to nearly $74 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with the dollar index falling 0.25 percent Monday.
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.
Russia's Lukoil reports 41 percent drop in 3rd quarter profit to $2.1 bln on lower oil prices
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. 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.
(RTTNews) - Crude oil prices dropped on Monday and touched a 2 1/2-month intraday low as comments from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke led traders to believe energy demand will not recover as quickly as once hoped. A stronger U.S. dollar reduced its hedge appeal.
Crude oil for January deliverty shed 89 cents at $74.58 a barrel Monday morning, as the dollar strengthened.
(RTTNews) - Crude oil dropped on Monday as a weaker U.S. dollar reduced the hedge appeal of commodities. The drop took oil to a 10-day low. Light sweet crude oil for January delivery dropped to $74.50, down 96 cents on the session. Prices dropped as low as $74.04.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil dropped from a six-month high after crude oil declined for a fourth day, reducing the vegetable oil’s prospects as a biofuel.
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.
The 60th Annual Optimist Club Christmas Parade started with a bang that left a cloud of smoke south of Saturday’s festivities when a 20,000-gallon crude oil tank exploded into flames.
MOSCOW, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Officials from the China National Petroleum Corp. arrived in Moscow to discuss securing natural gas supplies from Russian energy giant Gazprom.
The EIA said crude oil and gasoline inventories rose more than expected last week.