September 2009 Archive

ICE Brent rises above $70 on dollar, IEA outlook

Brent crude oil futures rose above $70 a barrel on Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar and by news the IEA expected global oil demand to rise as the world's ...

Oil traders and the oil price

Bashing speculators is a popular pastime for American politicians trying to explain high and volatile oil prices. But whether speculation has really been responsible for prices spiking is a controversial ...

Russia tells OPEC We never promised you anything

Russia, fresh from a record month of oil production, will be able to invest in new fields at current crude prices and makes no apologies to OPEC for refusing to ...

Oil prices up after September OPEC meeting

Oil prices have risen above $72 a barrel following the meeting of the producers' cartel OPEC on Wednesday. OPEC decided not to change the amount of oil being produced by ...

Demand for oil will be stronger than expected, forecasts IEA

Global demand for oil will not fall as far as expected this year, although fears of a double-dip recession still dampen optimism, the IEA said yesterday.Stronger than anticipated demand in ...

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