Oil Rises from Three-Month Low
Oil rebounded from a three-month low in early trading Wednesday, rising almost $2 to near $99 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 18, 2011Oil Falls Below $98 a Barrel
Oil fell almost $2 in early trading Monday to below $98 a barrel on speculation that a cooling U.S. economy will lower fuel demand, Bloomberg reported.
May 16, 2011Oil Plunges Almost $17 for Week
Oil took its biggest weekly plunge in more than two years this week, falling almost $17 to near $97 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 6, 2011Oil Tumbles to Below $100 a Barrel
Crude oil tumbled almost $10 to below $100 a barrel Thursday as commodities dropped the most in two years on concern that economic growth will slow, Bloomberg reported.
May 5, 2011Oil Falls to Two-Week Low Under $109
Oil fell more than $2 Wednesday to a two-week low under $109 a barrel following a report that showed crude supplies reached a six-month high last week, Bloomberg reported.
May 4, 2011Diesel Resumes Rise, Gaining 2.6¢ to $4.124 a Gallon
Diesel resumed its rise after a one-week respite, gaining 2.6 cents to $4.124 a gallon, the highest price since August 2008, while gasoline jumped 8.4 cents to $3.963, the Department of Energy said.
May 3, 2011Oil Drops After U.S. Says Bin Laden Killed
Oil prices dropped by the most in almost seven weeks on speculation that the killing of Osama bin Laden may ease the risk of Middle East supply disruptions, Bloomberg reported Monday.
May 2, 2011Oil Finishes Week Over $112; Obama Administration to Probe Speculation
Oil finished the trading week over $112 a barrel and the Obama administration will examine the role of traders and speculators in oil markets and their contribution to high fuel prices, Bloomberg reported.
April 22, 2011Oil Rises Over $107 Following Drop in Gasoline Inventories
Oil rose to just over $107 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy reported that showed gasoline inventories last week took their biggest drop in 12 years, Bloomberg reported.
April 13, 2011Oil Jumps to Top $112 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to spike Friday, jumping $2.49 to finish the trading week over $112 a barrel on continued concerns over Libya’s civil conflict, Bloomberg reported.
April 8, 2011