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Oil sets yet another record

Oil set a record above a barrel on Thursday as a drop in United States gasoline inventories raised concern of tighter supply and a weak dollar boosted investor demand for…

Oil prices close to matching record

Oil prices were steady on Thursday after retreating from levels just cents below the record trading high established in the previous session on an unexpected drop in United…

Oil extends slide on economic worries

Oil prices extended a week-long slide on Thursday, briefly tumbling below a barrel for the first time in two weeks amid growing concerns an economic slowdown in top consumer the…

Oil resumes march to $100

Oil recouped early losses to resume its march towards the -milestone on Thursday as resurfacing worries of tight winter supplies and continuing dollar weakness put the brakes on…

Oil price hits record high on Iran tensions

World oil prices surged to historic highs on Friday, breaching $92 for the first time in New York amid rising tension in crude-rich Iran and tightening United States energy…

Oil strikes new all-time high of $89

Oil marched to a new peak of a barrel on Wednesday as investors fretted over possible military action in northern Iraq and a potential supply crunch this winter. Turkey’s…