Energy
Natural gas outlook: Energy usage responds to cold temperatures
Natural gas prices rose at most major regional trading locations this week, particularly in the Northeast.
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Oil rises above $117 ahead of ECB meeting
Oil rose above $117 a barrel on Thursday as traders awaited word from the European Central Bank (ECB) on the region's troubled economy while keeping an eye on renewed tensions over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Gasoline and diesel fuel prices both see double-digit increases
The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased 18 cents to $3.54 per gallon, up six cents from last year at this time.
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Brent rises, U.S. crude dips on inventory build
Brent crude oil futures posted a modest rise on Wednesday on economic optimism, while U.S. crude prices slipped after data showed an unexpected rise in U.S. crude oil inventories.
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Oil slips on plentiful supply
Brent crude oil futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by ample supply, although prices were still near four-month highs as data from the United States and Europe boosted confidence in the global economy.
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Brent jumps, hits 20-week high on strong data, sentiment
Brent crude rose on Tuesday, hitting A 20-week high as positive economic data and strong corporate earnings reports lifted Wall Street stocks and other financial markets.
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Oil bounces back towards $117, Europe concerns fade
Oil rose towards $117 a barrel on Tuesday, resuming its three-week rally, as investor concern faded about political risks in the euro zone that had prompted a sell-off of riskier assets in the previous session.
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Oil prices sink on profit-taking after positive streak
Oil future prices dropped alongside equities on Monday as traders took profits after three weeks of gains and after a rise of about 10 percent rise in oil prices since the beginning of December.
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Oil slips below $116 after weeks of gains
Brent crude oil fell below $116 per barrel on Monday, slipping from 4-1/2-month highs after three weeks of gains powered by signs of improving global economic growth and concern over geopolitical tension in the Middle East.
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Brent crude jumps, premium over U.S. crude widens
Brent crude rose to a four-month peak on Friday, with traders citing optimism about the global economic recovery, while Brent's premium over U.S. oil futures widened nearly $1 a barrel in heavy spread trading.
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Oil climbs towards $116 ahead of U.S. jobs data
Brent crude oil rose towards $116 on Friday, heading for a third consecutive week of gains on rising economic optimism and tension across the Middle East, the world's biggest oil region.
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- Online systems keeps exporters abreast of market regulations
- April milk production up 0.3 percent
- New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
