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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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oil price stories: 186 news summaries

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A Mixed Day on Wall Street

Financial-sector blues and oil prices battle tech gains

Oct 17, 07 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A grim financial sector and ever-rising oil prices cancelled  an encouraging tech rally during a so-so day in the markets. Yahoo and Intel reported sunny profits, but news of oil clearing the $89 mark doused the rally. The Dow finished down 20.4 to 13,892.54, the S&P... More »

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Turkey • markets • oil price • tech stocks

Stocks Slide for a Second Day

Bernanke speech, oil prices send markets down again

Oct 16, 07 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks slid today for a second consecutive session following an ambiguous speech by Ben Bernanke and record-busting oil prices that topped $88. The Fed chairman offered a so-so assessment of the markets but no clues about rate cuts. The Dow fell 71.86 to 13,912.94, the S&P... More »

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Ben Bernanke • stock market • oil price

Turkey's Threats Send Oil
to Record High Near $88

Many fear disruption of Kurdish pipelines

Oct 16, 07 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Crude oil hit yet another record today, trading near $88 a barrel over fears that a looming Turkish attack on Northern Iraq would disrupt pipelines in the world’s third-largest oil producer. Turkey’s PM said he expected parliament to approve an incursion to root out PKK militants in the... More »

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Iraq • Turkey • Iraq oil • Kurdish Militants • OPEC • oil price • crude oil

Stocks Dive on Citigroup News

Only energy stocks advance, with oil briefly hitting $86 a barrel

Oct 15, 07 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fell more than they had in over a month today after Citigroup reported a 57% third-quarter loss. Of the S&P's 10 industry groups, only energy advanced, with oil closing at a record $86.13 a barrel. The Dow lost 108.28 to close at 13,984.80, the... More »

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stock market • Citigroup • financial markets • oil price

Supply Worries Send Oil Near $80 a Barrel

US inventory drops, and OPEC production boost won't cover shortfall

Sep 12, 07 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Crude oil hit nearly $80 a barrel today—its highest price ever—thanks to dwindling supply. US inventories fell by 7M barrels last week, much more than the 2.7M analysts predicted. OPEC announced a production increase of only 500K barrels, which Bloomberg reports will not meet seasonal demand increases.... More »

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OPEC • United States • credit crisis • oil price • crude oil • oil supply • oil crisis

OPEC Surprises Market With Boost in Oil

Lends hand to world economy dragged by US credit-market crisis

Sep 11, 07 8:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - OPEC surprised traders today by boosting oil production for the first time in a year, Bloomberg reports. Concerns over the U.S. market crisis dragging down the world economy inspired the spike of 500,000 barrels a day. The US reportedly prodded Saudi Arabia to overcome the opposition of other... More »

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oil • OPEC • fuel economy • global economy • oil price • crude oil

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