Crude Oil Markets

Iran says oil price is right at $100 a barrel$

timesonline.co.uk     yesterday   518 related          

Pressure for a cut in oil output at next week's Opec meeting in Vienna stepped up today when Iran’s Opec governor said an oil price of $100 per barrel was “appropriate” in current conditions. Mr Khatibi also reiterated...                    

Crude oil price drops below $106

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   45 related          

Oil prices have dipped below $106 as traders predicted that rising US unemployment would lead to consumers cutting back on petrol use. US light, sweet crude fell as low as $105.16 a barrel before recovering to settle down...                    

Fall in oil price not passed on to the pump

thisismoney.co.uk     yesterday   10 related          

Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard The cost of crude has now lost more than 25% of its value since July. But in the same period, petrol prices have come down by only five per cent. AA spokesman Luke Bosdet said drivers were...                    

On Wall Street: Bleak reality of US stock markets

ft.com     yesterday   1 related          

On Wall Street: Bleak reality of US stock markets By Michael Mackenzie in New York One of Wall Street’s tenuous beliefs is to sell stocks in May and not to return to the market until late October. The peak in oil near...                    

Football and films fuel Abu Dhabi's brand building dream

telegraph.co.uk     yesterday          

They like their football in the Gulf. The mercury may have been nudging 40C yesterday but on the beaches of Abu Dhabi the shrieks of youngsters playing in Arsenal shirts bearing the logo of Emirates airlines rose above the...                    

Attacks in Yemen Reflect al-Qaeda_s Global Oil Strategy

jamestown.org     yesterday          

By Chris Zambelis Recent attacks by al-Qaeda’s Yemeni branch, Kataeb Jund al-Yemen (Soldiers of Yemen Brigades), against oil facilities across Yemen indicate that al-Qaeda’s larger strategy to strike oil targets remains...                    

Gold eases on dollar strength, weaker oil

reuters.com     yesterday   44 related          

By David Sheppard LONDON (Reuters) - Gold eased on Friday as a strong dollar and weaker oil prices pinned the metal under $800 an ounce, although strong physical buying supported prices. "The dollar has benefited from...                    

BP Makes Deep Concessions in Agreement With Russian Partner

nytimes.com     yesterday   84 related          

In a deal that will allow BP to keep a crucial asset, but at a cost of ceding some control, the company came to an agreement with its Russian partners Thursday over its joint oil venture, ending months of acrimony and...                    

OPEC's Kingdom Built On Sand

forbes.com     yesterday   16 related          

LONDON - As the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries prepares for its meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to cut supplies to the market, one member in particular will be feeling the pressure of oil's two-month...                    

Ethanol: energy's golden child dodges more darts

kimatv.com     yesterday   5 related          

Story Published: Sep 5, 2008 at 9:37 AM PDT By DIRK LAMMERS, AP Business Writer SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - This week, the Republican Party in its national platform called for an end to ethanol mandates in just the latest...