Market Comments
Oil prices fall with Europe debt plan elusive
Oil prices fell Monday as Europe's ongoing debt crisis fueled concerns about future energy demand.
Benchmark crude finished down 42 cents at $86.38 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, fell $2.07 to end at $110.16 a barrel in London.
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Oil prices rise near $87 as recession fears ease
A series of encouraging economic reports sparked oil prices Friday, pushing the benchmark to the highest level in nearly a month.
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Oil price falls nearly 2 pct on China slowdown
The price of oil fell nearly 2 percent Thursday as the global economic slowdown took a toll on China.
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Oil slips to near $84 amid demand forecast cuts
Oil prices fell to near $84 a barrel Thursday due to retreating equity markets, slower export growth in China and lowered forecasts for global demand for crude.
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Oil price fluctuates around $86 per barrel
Fears of another recession have diminished as European financial leaders take steps to strengthen their banking system. Still, analysts predict tepid economic growth. Overall, research groups say the world is consuming oil at a slower pace than previously expected.
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Oil drops to lowest price since 2010
Oil started the final quarter of 2011 with a whimper. The benchmark price dropped below $78 per barrel to its lowest level in more than a year, as fears of another recession grew.
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U.S. gas: Big inventory build in U.S. weighs on futures
Natural gas futures finished lower Thursday after the government reported a bigger-than-expected increase in U.S. gas inventories, signaling that sagging demand isn't keeping up with soaring production rates.
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U.S. gas: Futures end lower ahead of storage report
Natural-gas futures settled lower Wednesday ahead of a weekly report that is expected to show a larger-than-average increase in U.S. gas inventories.
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Oil futures: Crude rises 5.3% to $84.49 in late trading
Oil futures rose more than 5% in late trading Tuesday afternoon as the close of the market approached, reversing steep losses seen in recent days.
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U.S. gas: Futures extend rally, settle +4.5c At $3.827/mmBtu
Natural gas futures prices rallied for a second day, settling 4.5 cents higher at $3.827 per million British thermal units, on short-term weather-related demand and position adjustments ahead of Wednesday's expiration of the October contract.
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U.S. gas: Futures rebound from last weeks lows
Natural gas futures jumped Monday, lifted by last week's steep sell-off and forecasts calling for warmer-than-usual weather in parts of the U.S.
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