Energy
Natural gas outlook: Prices fall across the board
Natural gas prices fell across the board this week. Cold weather in the Northeast, which had driven prices in New York and New England above $30 per million British thermal unit (MMBtu) earlier in the report week, relented and prices dropped back to the single digits.
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Brent crude rises, premium widens over U.S. crude
Brent crude oil futures rose to three-month highs on Thursday, widening its premium over U.S. crude, concerns about rising crude stockpiles in the U.S. Midwest prompted heavy trading based on the spread between the two benchmarks.
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Oil holds near $115 on hopes for global economy revival
Oil prices dipped below $115 a barrel but remained near a three-month high on Thursday as optimism about global economic growth boosted demand expectations, while concern over supply continued to underpin strength in the market.
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Gasoline and diesel fuel prices both increase again
The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased four cents to $3.36 per gallon, down eight cents from last year at this time.
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Oil rises as economic optimism overshadows weak U.S. data
Brent crude touched a three-month high on Wednesday after better-than-expected economic data out of Europe spurred optimism about the global economy before oil pared gains with surprisingly weak U.S. growth numbers.
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Oil hits three-month high on economy optimism
Brent crude oil reached its highest level in three and a half months on Wednesday, passing $115 a barrel after better-than-forecast European and U.S. data spurred optimism for the global economy.
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Positive U.S. housing data pushes oil prices up
U.S. crude oil rose more than 1 percent o n T uesday, exceeding gains in Brent crude, after strong U.S. housing market data bolstered confidence that economic growth and fuel demand were accelerating.
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Oil holds above $113 ahead of U.S., China data
Brent crude oil held above $113 on Tuesday as traders awaited data to gauge the strength of the economies of the United States and China, the world's largest oil consumers.
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Oil rises as Hess refinery closure boosts gasoline
Oil prices rose on Monday, led by a 2 percent gain in U.S. gasoline following news that Hess Corp will close a New Jersey refinery, tightening supplies in the giant Northeast gasoline market.
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Oil near 3-month high at $113 on economic optimism
Brent crude oil traded near three-month highs around $113 per barrel on Monday, buoyed by economic optimism and ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and employment data that should show more signs of recovery in the world's biggest oil consumer.
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Profit-taking leaves oil flat after strong week
Oil traders sold crude to book profits on Friday after strong data from major economies increased optimism about the state of the world economy and underpinned gains made during the week.
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