Ethanol

Has ethanol lost its license to drive corn market?

03/22/2012 10:01:30 AM

In the initial depths of the recession, agriculture was performing well, thanks to the demand for grain, and in particular for corn because of the demand for ethanol. ... Full story.

Brent slips below $108 on euro zone worries, dollar

12/12/2011 9:10:40 AM

Brent crude oil slipped below $108 a barrel on Monday as investors worried a European deal on closer fiscal union would not solve its debt crisis and might deepen a regional slowdown. ... Full story.

Oil rises above $109, Iran in focus

12/02/2011 8:01:51 AM

Oil rose above $109 a barrel on Friday as rising tension over major oil exporter Iran and a report showing the U.S. economy created more jobs countered concern about the euro zone debt crisis. ... Full story.

Oil price above $100 on international banking plan

11/30/2011 3:41:00 PM

The price of oil on Wednesday finished trading above $100 for the first time in two weeks, as the U.S. and other countries made it easier for banks to lend money and keep the global economy growing. ... Full story.

Ethanol debate rages on

11/23/2011 7:57:22 AM

Livestock farmers are demanding a change in the nation's ethanol policy, claiming current rules could lead to spikes in meat prices and even shortages at supermarkets if corn growers have a bad year. ... Full story.

Oil above $98 ahead of US crude supply data

11/22/2011 9:03:30 AM

Oil prices rose to near $98 a barrel Tuesday as traders looked to the latest U.S. crude supply reports for signs demand may be improving. ... Full story.

Oil prices fall on fears of slow economic growth

11/21/2011 2:54:29 PM

Oil prices fell Monday on fears that the world economy will weaken and push down demand for crude. ... Full story.

Oil below $97 on fears about EU debts, US deficit

11/21/2011 9:29:19 AM

Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Monday, echoing a decline in global equities on persistent concerns about the European debt crisis and floundering efforts to cut the U.S. deficit. ... Full story.

Oil falls nearly 4 percent on profit taking

11/17/2011 3:31:26 PM

Oil prices tumbled Thursday, with U.S. crude dropping 4 percent as investors booked profits a day after a surge to five-month highs tested key technical levels. ... Full story.

Oil tumbles $2 on Eurozone woes

11/17/2011 9:17:02 AM

Oil prices tumbled more than $2 a barrel on Thursday as the European debt crisis threatened to hit France and Spain, while Italy's borrowing costs remained at unsustainable levels. ... Full story.

U.S. oil leaps above $100 on Seaway reversal plan

11/16/2011 1:30:05 PM

U.S. and Brent crude futures headed in opposite directions on Wednesday, jostled by a plan to reverse the Seaway pipeline by next year to help ease an oil glut at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub. ... Full story.

Oil hits $100, first time since July

11/16/2011 9:31:40 AM

Oil prices have hit $100 per barrel for the first time in nearly four months. ... Full story.

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