Market Outlook
10/26/2011 9:46:28 AM
Oil prices hovered above $93 a barrel as traders waited for European leaders to announce a plan later Wednesday on how they plan to solve the region's debt crisis. ...
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10/25/2011 2:20:47 PM
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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10/11/2011 2:15:09 PM
The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a National Academy of Sciences study prepared for Congress. ...
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10/11/2011 9:13:54 AM
Oil prices slipped below $85 a barrel Tuesday, as doubts surfaced about expanding a bailout plan in Europe and OPEC cut its estimate for world oil demand. ...
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10/10/2011 2:32:42 PM
Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent Monday after France and Germany agreed to strengthen Europe's ailing banks. ...
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10/07/2011 2:57:16 PM
Oil prices climbed to near $83 per barrel as a volatile week for crude ended with news of a burst of hiring in the U.S. Here's a breakdown of how energy contracts traded Friday. ...
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10/07/2011 10:14:57 AM
Oil prices are rising after a burst of hiring in the U.S. calmed fears of a new recession. ...
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10/06/2011 3:21:52 PM
Oil prices rose Thursday as Europe's central bank tried to strengthen the region's financial system. Benchmark crude jumped $2.91, or 3.7 percent, to finish at $82.59 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude rose $3, or 2.9 percent, to end at $105.73 in London. ...
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10/06/2011 9:40:21 AM
Oil prices rose above $80 a barrel Thursday, continuing a rebound from 12-month lows on signs that European finance officials are moving to bolster the region's banks. ...
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10/05/2011 2:51:04 PM
Oil rebounded Wednesday from 12-month lows on signs that financial leaders will move to bolster struggling European banks and on positive U.S. economic news. ...
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10/05/2011 9:36:01 AM
Oil prices climbed to $78 a barrel Wednesday amid hopes that Europe will contain the debt crisis that has engulfed Greece and threatens to destabilize other countries that use the euro. ...
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10/04/2011 8:45:00 AM
Oil tumbled to below $76 a barrel Tuesday as fears intensified that Greece may not be able to crawl out from beneath a mountain of debt without defaulting. ...
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