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Oil Future News 2/2/06

Oil stocks mixed as futures fall
MarketWatch - USA
Oil futures climbed to a two-week high Wednesday only to close at the lowest level in a week and natural gas dropped from its highest price in a month to ...

Oil futures fall by more than $1 as supplies stay high
Houston Chronicle - United States
WASHINGTON - Crude oil futures prices fell by more than $1 a barrel Wednesday after the US government released data showing crude oil and gasoline supplies on ...

DJ OIL FUTURES: Nymex Oil Ends Under $65 As Iran Fears Ease
TMCnet - USA
Crude oil futures plunged nearly $2 and slid below the psychologically important $65 a barrel level Thursday as fears of a possible disruption in Iranian oil ...

Oil futures drop - so stocks go up
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
NEW YORK - Stocks rallied yesterday after oil futures fell more than $1 a barrel and Dow component Boeing Co. said its earnings had more than doubled. ...

UPDATE 3-CFTC says ICE can list US oil futures
Reuters - USA
... "So (ICE) can certainly start trading that (oil) contract tomorrow ... to allow Atlanta-based ICE to launch a West Texas Intermediate crude futures contract Friday ...

Oil futures, Boeing earnings give stocks a lift
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
Stocks rallied Wednesday after oil futures fell by more than $1 a barrel and Dow Jones industrial Boeing Co. said its earnings had more than doubled. ...

Murphy Oil reports strong profits as crude oil near $70 a barrel
Arkansas News - Little Rock,AR,USA
... reported strong fourth-quarter and yearly profits Wednesday as crude oil futures rose to nearly $70 per barrel on concerns that political unrest in several ...

Oil Future News 1/17/06

US crude oil futures jump more than $2
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
US crude oil futures jumped more than $2 to end above $66 for the first time in 3-1/2 months on Tuesday. The surge was fuelled by ...

Wall Street outlook - US stocks futures clipped by rising oil ...
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Amman,Jordan
... The move came as crude-oil futures surged as much as $1.61 a barrel to $65.53 in electronic trading amid unrest in Nigeria and concerns over Iran's resumption ...

DMCC to launch fuel oil futures in the first half
WAM - Emirates News Agency - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
... He said the DMCC has plans to participate in a major storage project in Jebel Ali. "DMCC's fuel oil futures contract will offer an efficient tool to East of ...

Futures, spot markets, foretell costlier oil
Pacific Business News - Honolulu,HI,USA
Oil could rise to $67 a barrel this year, if oil futures and spot market prices are predictive. But the Fed isn't sure they are. ...

Oil Future News 1/10/06

Crude oil futures rise on worries about Iran
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
... February Brent crude futures on London's ICE Futures exchange rose 49 cents to $62.50 a barrel. Heating oil was up less than half a cent to $1.7715 a gallon ...

NCDEX launches futures in groundnut oil
Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India
... The total volume of groundnut expeller oil futures (all contracts) and groundnut (in shell) futures (all contracts) was 1,315 tonnes and 3,820 tonnes ...

DJ OIL FUTURES: Crude Oil Slips As Products Weaken Further
TMCnet - USA
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Oil prices fell for a second straight day Tuesday as petroleum products continued to weaken. The sharp decline ...

Oil Future News 12/28/05

Oil rises ahead of supply data, OPEC
MSN Money - USA
... But OPEC was likely to decide to cut production in the second quarter of 2006 when it meets next month as officials say supply exceeds demand. ...

Iran wants Opec output cut in Jan
Economic Times - India
TEHRAN, LONDON: Opec heavyweight Iran thinks the oil cartel should cut its production ceiling by 1 million barrels per day when it meets on January 31, Iran ...

Oil rises ahead of supply data, OPEC
Reuters - USA
By Timothy Gardner. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as analysts forecast US crude and distillates supplies would ...

OPEC to Cut Output
123Jump.com - Miami Beach,FL,USA
However, rising oil prices narrowed the stocks' early boost, following Iran''s call for OPEC to consider a production cut. Crude ...

Iran Says OPEC Should Cut Production After Winter
Persian Journal - Iran
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, should cut oil output after winter to "keep prices stable", Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian, Iran's deputy ...

DJ Iran: OPEC Should Consider 1M B/D Cut At Jan Mtg-Paper-2-
TMCnet - USA
... Fars News Agency quoted Deputy Oil Minister For International Affairs Hadi-Nejad Husseinian as saying Iran would support a cut in OPEC's production ceiling at ...

Oil Rises Past $60 Amid Concern OPEC May Decide to Cut Output
Bloomberg - USA
29 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil climbed past $60 a barrel in electronic trading in New York after Iran's deputy oil minister said OPEC should cut output next month ...

Iran favours OPEC crude output cut post winter
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Iran favours an OPEC crude output cut after winter, an Iranian oil official said on Wednesday, adding that he expected crude prices to ...

Energy Prices Rise on Official‘s Remarks
Brocktown News - NV, USA
NEW YORK - Energy futures rose sharply on Wednesday after Iran ‘s oil minister said OPEC should consider cutting production next month. ...

Oil Future News 12/22/05

Futures edge up as oil prices rise
MarketWatch - USA
... MarketWatch) - US stock market futures edged higher Thursday ahead of what's expected to be a thinly traded session, with rising crude oil futures and a report ...

Futures flattish as oil rises, Albertson's slumps
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... Thursday as consumer spending in November grew as expected with a slightly lower-than-forecast growth in personal income, while crude oil futures rose and ...
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Oil prices fall amid milder US weather
BusinessWeek - USA
DEC. 22 1:44 PM ET Natural-gas and heating-oil futures fell Thursday amid milder weather in the eastern half of the United States. ...

Oil Future News 12/15/05

Energy Futures Drop on US Winter Storm
ABC News - USA
... Similarly, front-month heating-oil futures traded at an intraday low of $1.5875 per gallon on Nov. 30, rising to $1.86 on Wednesday. ...

Energy futures slide as market shrugs off cold weather
BizNewOrleans.com - Metairie,LA,USA
... Crude oil futures prices ended lower on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade fell 86 cents to $59.99 a barrel.

RPT - Oil futures end mixed after supply data
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
... January heating oil rose 1.1 cents to 1.8475 usd a gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ... Crude futures gained 8 cents to 61.45 usd a barrel. ...

US Commodities: Gold Fails At $512/Oz; Ends Down
Business Online - London,UK
... Crude-oil futures in New York posted their biggest losses so far this week, settling below $60 a barrel Thursday amid a selloff in natural gas and heating oil. ...

Oil Future News 12/12/05

Crude Oil Futures Rise
Houston Chronicle - United States
... seems to be getting colder in the US," said Tetsu Emori, chief commodities strategist at Mitsui Bussan Futures in Tokyo. In recent weeks, oil prices have been ...

Crude oil futures rise as OPEC holds production steady
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
The cartel's oil ministers, meeting in Kuwait, say they'll maintain the present pumping levels, strengthening speculation that demand will grow as colder ...

Oil futures rise after OPEC holds production steady; heating oil ...
Canadian Business - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Nymex heating oil futures gained more than four cents to close at $1.7725 a gallon, while natural gas rose 52.9 cents to settle at $14.841 per 1,000 cubic feet ...

Possible oil deal, Google target hike lift futures
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... Front-month crude oil futures moved higher, recently up 73 cents at $60.12 a barrel amid a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel as well as weekend explosions at a ...

Oil Future News 12/1/05

Crude oil futures fall despite US government reporting drops in ...
CBC News - Canada
... The region consumes three-quarters of the nation's heating oil and is the biggest global market for that type of fuel. Crude futures are 20 per cent below ...

US Stock Futures Rise as Oil Falls; Aeropostale Shares Gain
Bloomberg - USA
... Nasdaq-100 Index futures gained 10.50 to 1685.50. Crude-oil futures in New York fell 0.2 percent to $57.19 a barrel in New York. ...

Oil Future News 11/29/05

Update 9: Crude Oil Futures Fall
Forbes - USA
Crude oil futures fell Tuesday as unseasonably mild weather along the US East Coast spurred hopes that this year's Northern Hemisphere winter could be warmer ...

Crude oil futures edge lower
MarketWatch - USA
LONDON (MarketWatch) - Oil futures edged lower on Tuesday on concerns that warm weather may sap demand. Front-month crude was recently ...

RPT - Oil futures fall over 2 pct to close at one-week low
ForexTV.com - Glen Head,NY,USA
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) - Crude-oil futures fell more than 2 pct Monday to close at a one-week low under 58 usd a barrel and other energy prices followed suit ...

Crude Oil Futures Fall
Herald News Daily - Williston,ND,USA
SINGAPORE - Crude oil futures fell Tuesday as unseasonably mild weather along the US East Coast spurred hopes that this winter could be warmer than expected ...

Polyester prices depressed by lower oil futures (Daily Report)
EmergingTextiles.com (subscription) - Sevigne,France
28 November 2005 - Crude oil prices were further down today in Asia, falling below US$58 per barrel. Mild weather and high inventories ...

US Stock-Index Futures Rise Before Consumer Confidence Report
Bloomberg - USA
... Nasdaq-100 Index futures added 1.5 to 1694. Oil producers Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. dropped in Europe as crude oil futures fell for a third day. ...

Oil Future News 11/28/05

Update 3: Crude Oil Futures Drop Below $58 a Barrel
Forbes - USA
Oil futures fell nearly a dollar, dropping below $58 a barrel, as forecasters predicted warmer weather early this week in the US Northeast, the world's largest ...

CPO to see sideways congestion
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
LAST week, the crude palm oil futures prices at the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives established fresh 11-week lows after being dampened by weak export figures and ...

Going nuts over bumper crop of coconuts crop
Financial Express - Bombay,India
... Even the First Commodities Exchange of India (FCEI) running the coconut oil futures market has not remained free of problems since it began operations on ...

Oil Future News 11/22/05

Futures Movers Cold-weather forecasts push oil higher
MarketWatch - USA
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Crude-oil futures edged higher early Tuesday on continued expectations that cold weather in the US and elsewhere will buoy demand for ...

LME Says China Copper Short Report Rumor, Speculation (Update4)
Bloomberg - USA
... as $300 million from the wrong-way bets, according to Wang Zheng, a trader at Shanghai Dalu Futures. ... In November last year, China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp ...

Tuesday's Commodities Roundup
Forbes - USA
Crude-oil futures in New York rallied more than $1 a barrel Tuesday on forecasts of colder weather in the US Northeast and light-volume covering of short ...

Oil Future News 11/17/05

Futures Movers
MarketWatch - USA
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude, gasoline and heating-oil futures rose Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, finding continued support from unexpected ...

Oil Futures Trade Below $57 Per Barrel
KOTV - Tulsa,OK,USA
... In its monthly oil report, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said the world's ... slipped 23 cents to $54.95 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.

Blue-chip stocks fall on GM and AmEx
Herald News Daily - Williston,ND,USA
... US crude oil futures for December delivery rose 90 cents to settle at $57.88 a barrel after the government said US crude inventories fell 2.2 million barrels ...

Oil futures prices rise as US supplies shrink, demand moves up
Canadian Business - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oil prices rose above $58 US a barrel Wednesday on concerns that a blast of cold weather would drive up demand for home-heating fuels and on ...

Oil Future News 11/16/05

Oil futures prices rise as US supplies shrink, demand moves up
CBC News - Canada
... Gasoline futures rose more than two cents to $1.48 per gallon, while heating oil rose marginally to $1.6831 a gallon. Natural gas ...

US S&P stock futures slightly higher; CPI awaited
Reuters - USA
... inventories amid unseasonably warm weather [ID:SP229975]. In electronic trading, US crude oil futures dipped 17 cents to $56.81. ...

Oil Futures Trade Below $57 Per Barrel
Matamat.com - Dhaka,Bangladesh
Oil traded below $57 a barrel Wednesday after slipping to a four-month low in the previous session on expectations of growing US oil inventories. ...

Oil futures drop
Canada East - Canada
NEW YORK (AP) - Crude-oil futures fell below $57 US a barrel yesterday on forecasts that US oil inventories likely grew in the past week and that high oil ...

RPT - Oil futures close under 57 usd, a five-month low
ForexTV.com - Glen Head,NY,USA
... Both oil-product contracts ended at their weakest levels since early June. December natural-gas futures shed 4.4 cents to close at 11.563 usd per million ...

Oil Future News 11/15/05

Update 8: Crude Oil Futures Drift Lower
Forbes - USA
Crude oil futures drifted lower Tuesday amid fresh signs that high prices are depressing fuel demand. Light, sweet crude for December ...

Crude Oil Futures Drift Lower
Herald News Daily - Williston,ND,USA
By GILLIAN WONG, 44 minutes ago. SINGAPORE - Crude oil futures drifted lower Tuesday amid fresh signs that high prices are depressing fuel demand. ...

Crude futures drop below US$57 a barrel ahead of inventory data
Canada.com - Canada
NEW YORK (AP) - Crude-oil futures fell below $57 US a barrel Tuesday on forecasts that US oil inventories likely grew in the past week and that high oil prices ...

Oil Future News 11/14/05

 Oil futures open slightly higher
Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India
Singapore: Crude oil futures opened the week slightly higher, briefly rising above $58 a barrel on predictions a cold snap was headed for the northeastern ...

Oil Future News 11/10/05

Futures Movers Oil futures drop to a five-month low
MarketWatch - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell more than $1 a barrel to trade at their lowest level since mid-June Thursday, pressured by US crude ...

Stock futures steady after oil slide
ABC News - USA
... on the US Standard & Poor's 500 stock index and the Dow average held steady to slightly lower on Thursday, a day after a drop in crude oil futures prices to ...

US stocks edge up on oil's drop, GM weighs on Dow
Reuters.uk - UK
... "Oil stocks were rallying when oil futures were rallying, then oil sells off and people think that's good for the economy, so they're trying to spin things in ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks inch up as oil drops, dollar climbs
Reuters - USA
... A government report showing a bigger-than-expected increase in domestic crude inventories in the latest week drove US oil futures prices lower. ...

Heating-oil futures climb 2%, lead crude prices higher
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- December heating oil climbed 3.65 cents, or 2.1%, to $1.815 a gallon in early afternoon dealings. The Energy ...

Oil Future Notes 11/9/05

Update 10: Oil Futures Fall Before Inventories Report
Forbes - USA
... December Brent on the ICE Futures exchange in London rose 15 cents to $57.96 a barrel. Oil prices had come under selling pressure earlier in the week amid ...

Stock futures point up, oil prices slip
Reuters - USA
... US crude oil futures were down 4 cents at $59.67 a barrel. The US Energy Information Administration is forecast in a Reuters poll ...

Stocks set to open flat before oil data
ABC News - USA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stock futures suggested a flat market opening on Wednesday, with stocks likely to receive some support as crude oil futures edged lower ...

Heating-oil futures close higher, but crude prices fall
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- -- Heating oil was the lone winner in the energy sector Wednesday, as a decline in distillate inventories for a seventh week in a row ...

Crude futures inch lower on supply-rise expectations
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures inched lower in early trade Wednesday ahead of the release of supply data from the Energy Department that's ...

Oil Future News 11/8/05

Oil Futures Trade Below $60
Los Angeles Business Journal - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Crude oil futures traded below $60 a barrel Tuesday, as forecasts of warmer-than-usual weather in the United States further eased concerns about rising heating ...

Crude futures hold under $60 a barrel
MarketWatch - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures held their ground under $60 a barrel for a second session Tuesday, one day ahead of a government report that's ...

Oil Future News 11/7/05

Futures Movers Oil under $60; natural gas down 3%
MarketWatch - USA
... in much of the nation. Last week, natural-gas prices fell almost 13% and crude-oil futures lost 1%. "Mild weather is providing a ...

Northeast Warmth Ices Crude Futures
Smartmoney.com - USA
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude oil futures dropped to a new three-and-a-half month low Monday amid a broad-based energy market selloff sparked by warm US fall ...

Stock futures hold last week's gains as oil falls
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... vs. the greenback, and the dollar also fell vs. the yen. Crude-oil futures fell below $60 a barrel as supply concerns ebbed. Of ...

Futures Closing Bell 11/07/05
eTV Futures - Glen Head,NY,USA
... US temperatures have thrown a curve into the supply and demand picture of energy supplies, as reduced demand for Heating Oil has sent Crude Oil futures to its ...

Oil Future News 11/3/05

Futures Movers Crude climbs, trades back above $60
MarketWatch - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures recovered from a three-month low Thursday to trade back above $60 a barrel with conflicting data on US ...

Oil futures fall again
Canada East - Canada
WASHINGTON (AP) - Crude oil futures fell yesterday after the US government released data that showed rising supplies of oil and gasoline, but hinted that a ...

Stocks surge, oil futures, bonds fall
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
... Oil futures fell. A barrel of light crude was quoted at $59.75, down 10 cents, in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The ...

Thursday's Commodities Roundup
Forbes - USA
Crude-oil futures vaulted up more than $2 at Thursday's settlement, edging near $62 a barrel for the first time in a week, as traders braced for winter fuel ...

Oil Prices Climb Above $60 a Barrel
Leading The Charge - Milton,Queensland,Australia
... Nymex heating oil futures gained more than 3 cents to $1.8180 a gallon, while gasoline was up more than 2 cents to $1.5950. December ...

Oil Future News 11/2/05

Oil futures steady below US$60 a barrel
National Post - Canada
... Exchange, December Brent futures lost 30 cents to US$58.07. Mild weather in the northeastern US, which is slowing demand for heating oil, continues to push ...

Oil prices slip on news of supply report
BusinessWeek - USA
2 3:25 PM ET Crude oil futures fell Wednesday after the US government released data that showed rising supplies of oil and gasoline, but hinted that a recent ...

Oil Future News 11/1/05

Oil futures below $60 US a barrel
Canada East - Canada
NEW YORK - Oil prices settled below $60 US a barrel for the first time in three months Monday, as forecasts calling for warmer weather sparked a wave of selling ...

Monday's Commodities Roundup
MSN Money - USA
NEW YORK (AP) - Crude oil futures in New York settled below $60 a barrel for the first time in more than three months Monday, buckling amid a steep sell-off in ...

Oil Future News 10/31/05

Oil futures settle below $60 a barrel
BusinessWeek - USA
... Front-month heating oil futures fell 7.37 cents to settle at $1.7698 a gallon, the lowest level since Aug. 5, while front-month ...

Oil Futures Slip Below $61 a Barrel
Herald News Daily - Williston,ND,USA
SINGAPORE - Crude-oil prices fell Monday as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said it has "more than adequate" spare capacity to cover expected ...

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil, heating oil and gasoline fell on ...
Bloomberg - USA
... Since oil futures prices peaked on Aug. ... Futures touched $1.76, the lowest since Aug. 18. Heating oil reached a record $2.21 on Sept. ...

The edge of the hedge
Times of Malta - Valletta,Malta
... Reflecting this, therefore, Crude Oil futures are trading at $62.35 for the December 2005 contract, $60.40 for the December 2007 contract, $56.70 for the ...

Oil Future News 10/29/05

Crude futures hold above $61 a barrel
Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica
... Nymex heating oil futures fell 1.04 cent to $1.8435 a gallon, while gasoline futures climbed 3.16 cents to $1.6242 per gallon. China ...

Oil Future News 10/27/05

NCDEX, BPCL team up to light furnace oil futures
Economic Times - India
MUMBAI: The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has launched the furnace oil futures contract in association with the oil marketing company ...

Futures fall on GM
Globe and Mail - Canada
... Oil futures rose, with forecasts of cold weather in the US Northeast outweighing bearish sentiment bred just a day earlier by news of increased US crude oil ...

Oil Future News 10/26/05

Oil sends futures higher
Globe and Mail - Canada
... Oil futures slipped Wednesday ahead of US petroleum supply data expected to show that crude stocks rose, but stayed near $62 a barrel on concerns that a colder ...

Futures slide suggests oil may have peaked
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A slide in 2011 oil futures suggests the three-year rally that has roiled global markets may be over, Credit Suisse First Boston said. ...

Crude futures lose nearly 3%; heating oil retreats
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Oil futures closed with a nearly 3% loss Wednesday, pulling heating-oil futures away from a one-week high. ...

Oil Future News 10/25/05

Crude-oil futures top $61, natural gas rallies
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures climbed above $61 a barrel Tuesday and natural-gas prices rose almost 4% as traders turned their attention to ...

NCDEX launches trading in furnace oil futures
Financial Express - Bombay,India
MUMBAI, OCT 24: The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) on Monday launched trading in furnace oil futures. The contracts ...

Oil Future News 10/25/05

Crude-oil futures top $61, natural gas rallies
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures climbed above $61 a barrel Tuesday and natural-gas prices rose almost 4% as traders turned their attention to ...

NCDEX launches trading in furnace oil futures
Financial Express - Bombay,India
MUMBAI, OCT 24: The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) on Monday launched trading in furnace oil futures. The contracts ...

Oil Future News 10/24/05

Ncdex kick off furnace oil futures trading
Business Standard - India
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (Ncdex) launched trading in furnace oil futures contract on Monday. The bourse has ...

Oil futures slides
Economic Times - India
The price for US oil futures for '10 has fallen to its steepest discount to the front-month contract since March. On Wednesday ...

Oil Future News 10/21/05

Crude futures climb, but lose 2% for the week
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures broke a three-session losing streak to end higher Friday, but still finished the week with a 2% loss and ...

Futures Movers Crude dips as traders mull supplies
MarketWatch - USA
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Crude-oil futures were slightly lower early Friday in a continued reaction to this week's rise in oil and natural-gas supplies. ...

Stock futures get a lift from Google's blowout results
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... declined 18 points at 1,177 on Thursday, with results from Pfizer (PFE) and declines at energy giant Exxon Mobil (XOM) weighing as crude oil futures fell below ...

Oi Future News 10/20/05

Crude Oil Futures Drop $2 a Barrel
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Crude oil futures plunged by more than $2 a barrel today after the government reported larger than expected energy and fuel supplies and concerns eased about ...

RPT - Oil futures fall 1 pct; gasoline ends at 2-month low
ForexTV.com - Glen Head,NY,USA
... But "heating oil is raising some major concerns as we are seeing big draws ... Elsewhere in the energy market, natural gas futures closed higher after a more than ...

US stock futures point lower after eBay results
Reuters - USA
... a threat to Florida orange groves than Gulf Coast oil installations. Oil futures for November delivery fell 20 cents to $62.21.

Oil Future News 10/19/05

Oil futures fall as worries ease over hurricane
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Crude oil futures fell more than $1 a barrel Tuesday as fears eased over the threat of Hurricane Wilma. Forecasters said the strengthening ...

OIl Future News 10/18/05

Crude oil futures ease as fears regarding Tropical Storm Wilma ...
Polymerupdate.com (subscription) - Bandra,India
Crude oil futures fell as fears regarding Tropical Storm Wilma began to ease. Reports indicated that although the storm was gathering ...

Oil futures rise as storm brews in Caribbean
Taipei Times - Taiwan
Crude futures jumped more than US$1 a barrel yesterday, driven up by concerns that ... a hurricane and could threaten the US Gulf of Mexico and oil facilities there ...

Crude Oil Futures Fall On Eased Hurricane Concerns
123Jump.com - Miami Beach,FL,USA
Oil prices fell as fears over the threat of Hurricane Wilma eased down. ... Heating oil lost 4 cents to $1.9425. Gasoline prices fell 8 cents to $1.7325. ...

MCX to kick off futures trade in furnace oil this week
Economic Times - India
KOLKATA: The much awaited furnace oil futures will go online this week. ... Another exchange traded energy product, crude oil futures is already traded in MCX. ...

Oil Future News 10/17/05

Gas Prices Drop, But Crude Oil Futures Rise
KWTX - Waco,TX,USA
... were paying nearly ten cents a gallon less at the pump Monday than they did a week ago, but even as gas prices continued to drop, crude oil futures rose Monday ...

Oil Future News 10/13/05

Futures Movers Oil hovers around $64 ahead of data
MarketWatch - USA
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures hovered around $64 a barrel on Thursday before supply data due out later in the day. Crude ...

Oil Future News 10/12/05

Oil futures top $64 as traders assess demand
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures climbed past $64 a barrel Wednesday, the highest in a week, as traders assessed the latest industry reports ...

Apple, Intel, oil weigh on stock market futures
MarketWatch - USA
... NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Crude-oil futures extended their prior session's gains in early trade Wednesday, in a continued response to an International Energy ...

RPT - Oil futures climb 3 pct to close at one-week highs
ForexTV.com - Glen Head,NY,USA
NEW YORK (AFX) - Crude oil futures climbed almost 3 pct Tuesday to close at a one-week high after the International Energy Agency cuts its demand growth ...

Oil Future News 10/11/05

Oil futures rise as much as 2% on China demand outlook
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Crude-oil futures climbed as much as 2% a barrel Tuesday after the International Energy Agency cuts its demand growth outlook for the ...

FMC approves NCDEX furnace oil futures
Financial Express - Bombay,India
... NCDEX) has received formal approval from the regulator Forwards Market Commission (FMC) to launch the India's first ever furnace oil futures contracts in ...

Traders cut oil futures prices
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
For cash-strapped motorists, there is at least some hope up the pipeline: Traders have been nudging down the futures price of oil and gasoline. ...

Oil Future News 10/10/05

Oil futures inch up amid signs of waning demand, increasing supply
Canada.com - Canada
SINGAPORE (AP) - Crude oil futures opened the week slightly higher Monday, hovering just under $62 US a barrel, as diminishing fuel demand has eased concerns ...

NCDEX gets nod for furnace oil futures contracts
India Infoline.com - Mumbay,India
... announced on Monday that it had received a formal approval from the Forwards Market Commission (FMC) to launch India's first ever furnace oil futures contracts ...

Oil Prices Inch Up As Traders Eye Winter
Leading The Charge - Milton,Queensland,Australia
... Some traders say Nymex crude could possibly drop to $60 a barrel in the near future, but heating oil and gasoline futures are likely to stay at current levels ...

Oil Future News 10/7/05

Oil futures continue to fall
Northwest Herald - Crystal Lake,IL,USA
... Mexico coast. Oil still is 18 percent higher than a year ago. Gasoline futures reached a record of $2.92 a gallon Aug. 31. The motor ...

Futures turn lower after payrolls data
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... margins," he said. Crude-oil futures rose 79 cents at $62.15 a barrel in electronic trading after recent declines. US stock markets ...

Oil Futures Sinking Further
All Headline News - USA
... due to drivers conserving on gas and the suggestion by an energy official that Washington may release emergency heating oil for winter. Crude futures sank as ...

Oil Future News 10/6/05

Oil, gas futures recede
Boston Globe - United States
... 16. Heating oil futures declined more than 3 cents to $2.0148 per gallon, while unleaded gasoline futures fell almost 11 cents to $1.9078 per gallon.
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Crude Oil Futures Hits Two-month Low
CRI - China
SINGAPORE- US crude oil futures fell more than half a dollar to hit their lowest level in two months early on Thursday, depressed by US government data showing ...

Oil Future News 10/5/05

Crude Futures Edge Higher
TheStreet.com - USA
As traders awaited the Energy Department's latest inventories data Wednesday, crude oil futures were slightly higher following a sharp selloff in the previous ...

Crude oil futures fall
Northwest Herald - Crystal Lake,IL,USA
... Crude oil for November delivery fell $1.57, or 2.4 percent, to $63.90 a barrel. Futures touched $63 a barrel, the lowest price since Sept. 26. ...

Energy futures slide amid evidence of falling demand for fuel
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
... Heating oil futures declined by more than 3 cents to $2.0148 per gallon, while unleaded gasoline futures fell almost 11 cents to $1.9078 per gallon. ...

Oil Future News 10/4/05

Crude Oil, Gasoline Futures Plunge as Higher Prices Curtail Use
Bloomberg - USA
... In London, the November Brent crude-oil futures contract declined $1.90, or 3 percent, to $60.90 a barrel on the International Petroleum Exchange. ...

Futures Movers Mixed oil, gas moves continue
MarketWatch - USA
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures declined in Tuesday electronic trade, while natural-gas futures rose, continuing the same mixed trend from the ...

November Oil Futures Fall
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
... Heating oil futures fell on Nymex by 4.87 cents to $2.0809 per gallon and gasoline futures fell 3.46 cents to $2.0622 a gallon.

Market Snapshot
MarketWatch - USA
... Crude-oil futures declined in electronic trade, while natural-gas futures rose, continuing the same mixed trend from the previous session. ...

Oil Future News 10/3/05

Update 6: Energy Futures Drop, Supply Fears Persist
Forbes - USA
... Also on Nymex, heating oil futures fell by almost 5 cents to $2.08 per gallon and gasoline futures fell 3.43 cent to $2.06 a gallon. ...

Oil Future News 9/29/05

US stocks inch higher as oil futures dip
Reuters.uk - UK
... In recent days, stocks have closely tracked movements in crude oil futures as concerns mount about the impact of high fuel costs on the economy following the ...

Futures weaken despite deals as oil price rises
MarketWatch - USA
... WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures consolidated atop $66 a barrel Thursday, as traders again focused on the status of energy facilities' recovery ...

Major markets mixed as oil futures settle under $67
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
Crude oil futures surged higher after the Energy Department reported a larger-than-expected drawdown in the nation's crude oil reserves, although the report ...

US Commodities: Crude Oil Futures Rise On Supply Fears
Business Online - London,UK
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Crude oil futures in New York jumped more than a dollar to settle above $66 a barrel - nearing a week high - as fears of protracted ...

Stocks end mixed as oil futures climb
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
... welcomed new government data showing a reinvigorated industrial sector but wrestled with a jump in oil prices that briefly sent crude futures above $67 per ...

Oil Future News 9/28/05

Oil futures edge higher ahead of data
MarketWatch - USA
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures edged back above $65 a barrel Wednesday as traders reviewed the latest damage reports on energy facilities in the ...

Crude-oil futures track lower, below $65 a barrel
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
Fully 100%, or more than 1.5 million barrels, of daily oil output in the Gulf was offline as of Tuesday as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according ...

Energy futures edge higher ahead of supply data -
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
23. October unleaded gasoline prices were up 5.36 cents, or 2.4%, at $2.22 a gallon. Heating-oil futures for October delivery rose 2.44 cents to $2.093 a gallon ...

Oil Future News 9/26/05

Oil futures fall as damage from Rita less than feared
Boston Globe - United States
Signs that Gulf Coast energy producers survived Hurricane Rita largely unscathed sent oil futures falling yesterday, but analysts said consumers were likely to ...

Oil futures tap a 7-week low on Rita damage assessment
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell under $63 a barrel Monday to touch their lowest level in seven weeks as damage reports so far from ...

ENERGY PRICE FORECASTING
FXstreet.com - Barcelona,Spain
... Nearby crude oil futures have also backed well off their record high levels of over $70.00 a barrel, also scored in early September, in the wake of the ...

Oil Future News 9/25/05

Crude Futures Fall in Rare Sunday Trading
ABC News - USA
... NEW YORK Sep 25, 2005 -- Crude oil futures fell sharply in unusual Sunday trading as it appeared that oil rig and refinery damage from Hurricane Rita was less ...

BPCL in talks with NCDEX for futures trading in furnace oil
Hindu Business Line - India
... "NCDEX may come out with futures in furnace oil. ... "For us, participation in furnace oil futures will be more exploratory in nature than otherwise. ...

Futures Movers
MarketWatch - USA
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Crude oil futures retreated Sunday during a special trading session on the New York Mercantile Exchange, as damage reports from ...

Oil Future News 9/23/05

Oil futures track lower, Rita in focus
MarketWatch - USA
... November-dated crude futures were last trading down 40 cents at $66.10 a barrel in ... Oil fields off the Texas and Louisiana coasts contribute about 25% of US ...

Stock futures lose steam as Rita builds
ABC News - USA
... and starts here.". US light crude oil futures slipped 66 cents to $65.84. Shares of Oracle Corp. and Alcoa Inc. were lower before ...

Stock futures see flat to higher open
Reuters - USA
... Saturday. US light crude oil futures eased on that news, slipping 83 cents to $65.67 a barrel in electronic trading. Alcoa said ...

Stock futures lose steam as Rita builds
Reuters Canada - Toronto,Canada
... starts here.". US light crude oil futures slipped 66 cents to $65.84. Shares of Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote) and Alcoa Inc. (AA.N ...

Stock futures lose steam as Rita builds
Reuters - USA
... US light crude oil futures slipped 66 cents to $65.84. Shares of Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Alcoa Inc. ...