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Chavez Warns of $200 Oil if US Strikes Iran

But call to make OPEC 'geopolitical agent' rejected by Saudis

(Newser) - Crude oil prices could hit $150-$200 a barrel if Bush is “mad enough” to strike Iran, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned today at the OPEC summit. “The basis of all aggression is oil,” said Chavez, arguing that OPEC should set itself up as “an active geopolitical...

Thanksgiving Travel to Increase
Thanksgiving Travel to Increase
Nov 15, 2007 3:51 PM CST

Thanksgiving Travel to Increase

Gas prices 90 cents higher than a year ago aren't expected to keep Americans home for the holiday

(Newser) - Some 38.7 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, despite a spike in gas prices of 90 cents over last year, travel group AAA announced today. Of those hitting the road to visit friends and family, 31.2 million will drive, a...

Oil Drops to $91 as Rush to $100 Stalls

Saudi oil minister blames speculators, says $60 is more like it

(Newser) - After gushing toward $100 a barrel, oil traded as low as $90.13 yesterday, closing at $91.17. Analysts said the downward pressure could continue as demand for oil slows and OPEC increases production, reports the Wall Street Journal. Saudi Arabia's oil minister, meanwhile, told the Globe and Mail that...

US Crude Eases Below $96
US Crude Eases Below $96
Nov 12, 2007 7:52 AM CST

US Crude Eases Below $96

Oil prices drop as Saudi Arabia says OPEC will discuss hiking output

(Newser) - Oil prices paused in their headlong rush to $100 a barrel today on news from the Saudis that OPEC will discuss raising output when the group's heads of state and oil ministers meet in Riyadh this week. US crude, which reached a record $98.62 Nov. 7, traded below $96...

$100 a Barrel Oil Triggers Crisis

New energy shock caused by runaway demand

(Newser) - The planet is headed for the third major energy crisis in a generation, but this one may be more serious and last longer than the others, the New York Times reports. Energy crises in the '70s and '80s were triggered by interruptions in supply from the Middle East....

China to Top US in Energy Use, Pollution

Demand will double in 20 years, says new report

(Newser) - China will bypass the US to become the world’s top energy consumer by 2010, a new study says. Spurred by increased demand for natural resources, the country’s energy consumption will double in just 20 years to satisfy its booming economy, the BBC reports. To quench its thirst for...

Big Industries Joust Over Energy Prices

Companies strive to suit their own ends in tug-of-war over green policies

(Newser) - US industries are at each other’s throats over energy policy as each sector tries to protect its own interests. A prime example came last year, when Dow Chemical's push for tougher automobile fuel-economy standards—which would help keep a lid on Dow's oil expenditures—ran afoul of automakers, who...

Oil Breaks $98 in Advance of Supplies Report

Pipeline attack in Yemen and weak dollar contribute to prices

(Newser) - Oil prices continue to break records, busting beyond $98 a barrel before settling at $97.98 in Singapore today, reports AP. Short-term effects like Monday’s attack on a Yemen pipeline contributed to the hike. Last week’s storms reduced Mexican exports to the US, and traders expected this winter’...

Oil, Gold Lift Markets
Oil, Gold Lift Markets
Nov 6, 2007 3:37 PM CST

Oil, Gold Lift Markets

Record highs fuel late rally

(Newser) - Stocks closed up today, buoyed by surging oil and gold prices. Oil hit $97 a barrel, and gold is at a 27-year high, Bloomberg reports. Energy and metals producers, including Exxon Mobil and Newmont Mining—the world's second-largest gold-mining company—led the rally. The Dow was up 117.54 to...

Oil Touches Record $97 a Barrel
Oil Touches Record $97 a Barrel
Nov 6, 2007 2:24 PM CST

Oil Touches Record $97 a Barrel

Weak dollar and expected supply drop push crude to another record

(Newser) - Crude oil hit $97 a barrel today on the New York Mercantile Exchange, helped along by a weak dollar and an expected drop in supply—an especially impressive jump considering the 2% price drop yesterday. "What a difference a day makes," one analyst told MarketWatch. "This volatility...

Oil May Break $100 Barrier This Week

Some see 'violent correction' once $101.70 is shattered

(Newser) - With oil prices poised to break $100 a barrel this week, potentially punching through the inflation-adjusted record of $101.70 in 1980, speculation shifts to how long it will stay there. The steep rise—27% in 3 months—could set the stage for a dramatic fall. "We probably are...

China Hikes Domestic Oil Prices 10%

Move to lower demand spurs crude prices to record highs

(Newser) - China raised its domestic oil prices 10% yesterday, one of the key factors in crude’s surge to over $95 per barrel. The move was actually designed to decrease global oil prices, the Wall Street Journal explains, by lowering demand. But Chinese refineries, usually stuck with low government-set prices for...

Oil Jumps Again, Cracks $96 a Barrel

Supply shortage spooks market into 'unknown territory'

(Newser) - The price of oil smashed yet another record yesterday, rising more than $96 a barrel after a surprise announcement of diminished US crude stockpiles. The unexpected shortfall in American petroleum before winter worried investors and sent prices soaring. The Fed's rate cut also helped push prices higher, since a drop...

Stocks Up on Fed's Rate Cut
Stocks Up on Fed's Rate Cut
Oct 31, 2007 3:46 PM CDT

Stocks Up on Fed's Rate Cut

Exxon and Microsoft also lift the markets

(Newser) - Stocks rose today on the heels of the Fed's quarter-point cut of a key interest rate and good news about the GDP. "The Fed may be done here," a Boston strategist told Bloomberg. "We don't need them anymore, and the market is taking consolation in that."...

Exxon Gives Markets a Boost
Exxon Gives Markets a Boost
Oct 29, 2007 3:47 PM CDT

Exxon Gives Markets a Boost

Hopes for Fed rate cut, O'Neal ouster buoy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks rose again today as Exxon Mobil rode record crude prices to its greatest gains in 3 weeks, Bloomberg reports. The Dow was up 63.56 to 13,870.26, the Nasdaq 13.25 to 2,817.44, and the S&P 500 5.70 to 1,540.98. Continuing...

With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

China poised to become Tehran's biggest trading partner

(Newser) - As Iran is increasingly squeezed by new US sanctions and pressure from the UN, the country looks east for new economic alliances. China is about to overtake Germany as Iran's largest trading partner, and with oil prices skyrocketing, it looks as though Iran will be able to weather the storm...

Oil Rises to Record High, Again
Oil Rises to Record High, Again
Oct 29, 2007 6:28 AM CDT

Oil Rises to Record High, Again

Breaks $93 a barrel on news of Mexican storm

(Newser) - Oil prices topped $93 today, breaking another record on news that Mexican production would drop by 20% due to a storm. "This is on top of what has already been simmering,” said an analyst in Singapore. Prices have been breaking records for a week due to US-Iran tensions...

Oil Hits $92 on Iran Anxieties
Oil Hits $92 on Iran Anxieties
Oct 26, 2007 8:49 AM CDT

Oil Hits $92 on Iran Anxieties

Analyst: "The door is open to $100"

(Newser) - The price of oil surpassed $92 a barrel on US accusations that Iran supports terrorism and its attempt to apply pressure on other countries and companies to cut ties with the Mideastern nation. "The door is open to $100," an analyst tells Bloomberg, adding that the dispute will...

Oil Prices Send Stocks Spilling
Oil Prices Send Stocks Spilling
Oct 25, 2007 3:40 PM CDT

Oil Prices Send Stocks Spilling

Crude rose to $90.50 a barrel

(Newser) - Stocks headed downward again today, spurred by oil prices making a return to record territory. The price of crude hit $90.50 a barrel as traders reacted to yesterday's data predicting limited availability. "Oil is up—that doesn't help. And financials are getting hit," says one trader. The...

Oil Hits $90 a Barrel
Oil Hits $90 a Barrel
Oct 19, 2007 6:57 AM CDT

Oil Hits $90 a Barrel

Weakening dollar and Mideast tensions bust a new record

(Newser) - After five straight days of record-breaking, oil prices smashed the $90-a-barrel mark in after-hours trading overnight, pumped up by the weakening dollar and fears that Turkish military strikes across the border in Iraq could disrupt supplies. Investors pushed the price of light, sweet crude to $90.02 before it fell...

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