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Oil falls as China's economic recovery disappoints, dollar strengthens

Oil fell more than $1 on Wednesday as economic growth in China, the world's second-largest crude user, slightly missed expectations, raising concerns about future

Economy|Finance|News|US

Oil pares gains ahead of Fed Reserve comments

Oil prices pared gains after earlier climbing $1 on Monday, with questions around supply and global demand and ahead of comments from the U.S.

Oil pares gains ahead of Fed Reserve comments
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Oil set for second weekly gain on Gaza escalation fears

Oil prices climbed on Friday and were on track to rise for a second week on heightened fears that the Israel-Palestinians crisis may spread in the Middle East and

Oil set for second weekly gain on Gaza escalation fears
Economy|US|World

Oil rises 3% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

Oil prices climbed about 3% on Friday, as some oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air and sea strikes by the United States and Britain

Oil rises 3% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes
Economy|Finance|News|US

Oil falls as US reports surprise fuel build, weak demand

Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session on Thursday, after the U.S. government reported weak fuel demand in the country and a surprise jump in gasoline

Oil falls as US reports surprise fuel build, weak demand
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Oil prices settle down after data shows weaker US consumer sentiment

Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker U.S. consumer sentiment against mounting hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut in

Oil prices settle down after data shows weaker US consumer sentiment
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Oil prices finish higher as US oil, fuel inventories ease

Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday, supported by large declines in U.S. crude and fuel stocks, but hovered close to their lowest level in six weeks due to

Oil prices finish higher as US oil, fuel inventories ease
Economy|Finance|MidEast

Oil slips over $1 as supply intact despite Middle East conflict fears

Oil prices settled more than $1 lower on Thursday as global supply seemed largely unaffected by worries of a wider Middle East crisis after the killing of a

Oil slips over $1 as supply intact despite Middle East conflict fears
Economy|Finance|US

Oil settles 2% higher on falling US crude stockpiles, rebounds from multi-month lows

Oil prices gained more than 2% on Wednesday, bouncing back from multi-month lows, after data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles, even as

Oil settles 2% higher on falling US crude stockpiles, rebounds from multi-month lows
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil climbs 2% to three-week high on China stimulus, Mideast conflict

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a three-week high on Tuesday on news of monetary stimulus from China, the world's top crude importer, and amid concerns that growing

Oil climbs 2% to three-week high on China stimulus, Mideast conflict
Business|Finance|MidEast|News

Oil slumps 17% in Q3 as Middle East conflict offset by slowing demand

Oil prices were little changed on Monday, but posted a 17% loss for the third quarter as fears that a widening conflict in the Middle East could curtail crude supply

Oil slumps 17% in Q3 as Middle East conflict offset by slowing demand
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Oil prices rise over 3% on Sverdrup outage, Ukraine war escalation

Oil prices climbed more than $2 a barrel on Monday after news that crude production at Norway's Johan Sverdrup oilfield had been

Oil prices rise over 3% on Sverdrup outage, Ukraine war escalation
Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political

Oil settles lower on expected halt to Houthi shipping attacks

Oil prices settled lower on Thursday with Yemen's Houthi militia expected to halt attacks on ships in the Red Sea, and investors weighing strong U.S. retail

Oil settles lower on expected halt to Houthi shipping attacks
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Oil rises on diesel demand boost in sparse holiday trade

Oil prices settled higher on Monday in thin late-year trade as investors bet on a drop in temperatures across the U.S. and Europe over the coming weeks to boost

Oil rises on diesel demand boost in sparse holiday trade

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