Market Comments
Int'l oil prices fall on debt plan doubts
International oil prices fell Tuesday on disappointing corporate earnings in the U.S. and doubts that European leaders can agree on a plan to resolve that region's debt crisis.
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Gas price could slide another 20 cents by year-end
Retail gasoline prices have dropped about 50 cents a gallon since the spring, and motorists could see them slide another 20 cents before the end of the year.
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Oil jumps to $94 ahead of Europe debt plan
Oil prices jumped to $94 a barrel Tuesday on tightening crude supplies and as investors seemed confident that a plan in Europe to contain the region's debt crisis would be revealed soon.
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Oil price rises above $91 on signs of growth
Oil prices jumped nearly 5 percent Monday, reaching the highest level in more than two months, on signs of economic growth in the U.S. and Asia.
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Oil prices rise on US, European economic news
Oil prices rose Friday on encouraging economic news from the U.S. and Europe, raising hopes for stronger demand in the months to come.
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Oil prices near $87 ahead of Europe debt talks
Oil prices neared $87 a barrel Friday ahead of this weekend summit where European leaders will try to agree on a plan to contain their region's debt crisis.
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Oil prices fall after Gadhafi's death
The price of oil fell after the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, although it should take months for Libya's oil industry to recover and for the full impact to be felt on world markets.
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Oil prices tumble as stock market pulls back
Oil prices tumbled more than 2 percent Wednesday, following a broad sell-off on Wall Street.
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Oil up near $89 after US crude supplies drop
Oil prices edged up toward $89 a barrel on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. crude supplies unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting demand could be improving, and the dollar weakened against the euro.
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Oil prices rise on economic news
Oil prices climbed Tuesday on expectations of a slower — but still growing — global economy.
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Oil hovers above $86 amid Europe debt plan doubts
Oil prices hovered above $86 a barrel Tuesday as economic growth in China slowed slightly and German officials dampened hopes that a broad plan to contain Europe's debt crisis will be completed this week.
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