Energy
Oil slips on demand worries, ample supply
Brent oil fell towards $103 per barrel on Tuesday, as worries about the demand outlook outweighed expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank may do more to stimulate the global economy.
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Oil jumps on stimulus hopes; U.S. export surge eyed
Oil prices rose on Monday amid hope of further stimulus on both sides of the Atlantic, with U.S. crude leading gains amid signs of improving demand and growing exports.
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Oil slips towards $103 on tepid growth outlook
Brent crude oil slipped towards $103 per barrel on Monday as a shaky outlook for growth in the world's biggest oil consumers, the United States, Europe and China, encouraged commodities markets to consolidate.
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Oil prices fall on poor global growth outlook
Brent crude oil fell on Friday, following a two-day, $3 rally, as weak economic data from the United States sounded a note of caution on growth prospects in the world's largest oil consumer.
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Oil falls below $103 on poor global growth outlook
Brent crude oil slid below $103 a barrel on Friday after rising $3 in the past two sessions as investors were cautious over the tepid outlook for growth in the world's two largest oil consumers, the United States and China.
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Oil gains on Syria, commods rally; Brent premium under $10
Oil prices rose as much as $2 on Thursday as new reports over Syria's possible use of chemical weapons stirred concerns over stability in the Gulf region, while a wider rally in commodity and equity markets fuelled buying.
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Natural gas outlook: Prices were nearly flat across the week
Many price points increased by just a few cents per million British thermal units (MMBtu), with the exception of Northeastern points, which rose more substantially.
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Gasoline price down less than a penny, diesel drops six cents
The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline decreased less than one cent to remain at $3.54 per gallon as of April 22, 2013, down 33 cents from last year at this time.
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LLS-Brent differential has narrowed from its recent high
Since reaching a 2013 high of $119 per barrel in mid-February, the spot price of Brent crude oil, the global seaborne light sweet benchmark crude, fell by $19 per barrel, settling at $100 per barrel on April 22.
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Oil steady, U.S. crude discount narrows
Brent crude oil prices held near $102 a barrel on Thursday, underpinned by a weaker dollar, while U.S. crude's discount to Brent fell below $10 for the first time since June 2012.
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Brent jumps nearly 2 percent; U.S. gasoline stocks decline
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, led by gains of 2.5 percent in U.S. crude on a surprisingly big drop in weekly gasoline stockpiles and speculation that the glut of crude at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub could soon ease.
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