Ethanol
Ethanol issues not expected to significantly impact gas prices
In recent weeks, drought conditions have lowered the outlook for this year's corn harvest across the Midwest and raised concerns over the higher costs of fuel ethanol and satisfying the blending mandates of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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Developments in U.S. ethanol exports
After transitioning from a net importer of ethanol to a net exporter during 2010, the United States exported record levels of ethanol through the end of 2011 and looks to be on track to continue exporting significant volumes during 2012.
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Oil rises above $109, Iran in focus
Oil rose above $109 a barrel on Friday as rising tension over major oil exporter Iran and a report showing the U.S. economy created more jobs countered concern about the euro zone debt crisis.
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Oil price above $100 on international banking plan
The price of oil on Wednesday finished trading above $100 for the first time in two weeks, as the U.S. and other countries made it easier for banks to lend money and keep the global economy growing.
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Oil above $98 ahead of US crude supply data
Oil prices rose to near $98 a barrel Tuesday as traders looked to the latest U.S. crude supply reports for signs demand may be improving.
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Oil prices fall on fears of slow economic growth
Oil prices fell Monday on fears that the world economy will weaken and push down demand for crude.
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Oil below $97 on fears about EU debts, US deficit
Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Monday, echoing a decline in global equities on persistent concerns about the European debt crisis and floundering efforts to cut the U.S. deficit.
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Oil falls nearly 4 percent on profit taking
Oil prices tumbled Thursday, with U.S. crude dropping 4 percent as investors booked profits a day after a surge to five-month highs tested key technical levels.
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Oil tumbles $2 on Eurozone woes
Oil prices tumbled more than $2 a barrel on Thursday as the European debt crisis threatened to hit France and Spain, while Italy's borrowing costs remained at unsustainable levels.
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Stocks mixed; Oil stocks up as oil tops $100
Stock indexes swung between gains and losses in afternoon trading Wednesday as the price of oil rose above $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
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U.S. oil leaps above $100 on Seaway reversal plan
U.S. and Brent crude futures headed in opposite directions on Wednesday, jostled by a plan to reverse the Seaway pipeline by next year to help ease an oil glut at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub.
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