Oil topped $106 a barrel in early trading Thursday following the highest closing price in two and a half years on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported.
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U.S. Diesel Average Dips 0.1¢ in First Decline Since November
U.S. retail diesel prices trickled down last week for the first time in nearly four months, the Department of Energy reported, but analysts said it was unlikely the trickle would start a downward trend at the pumps.
March 28, 2011Oil Ends Week Over $105 a Barrel
Oil slipped slightly from this week’s highest closing price in two-and-a-half years but finished the week near that level over $105 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
March 25, 2011Gasoline Price Rise Slows, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price slowed its gain, rising 6.7 cents over the past two weeks to an average $3.573 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 21, 2011Oil Rises to Near $103 a Barrel
Oil prices rose $2 early Monday to near $103 a barrel following weekend allied air strikes on Libya, Bloomberg reported.
March 21, 2011Diesel Drops for First Time Since November
Diesel slipped a tenth of a cent to $3.907 a gallon, its first drop since November, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 22, 2011Diesel Reaches $3.908 a Gallon
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose for the 15th consecutive week, bumping up another 3.7 cents to $3.908 a gallon, nearly $1 higher than the comparable week of last year, according to the Department of Energy.
March 21, 2011Oil Closes Above $100 a Barrel
Crude oil closed above $100 Thursday after staying below that price for two days, Bloomberg reported.
March 18, 2011Oil Rises Following Inventory Report
Oil rose modestly from a two-week low but remained under $100 a barrel Wednesday following a report that showed crude inventories rose last week.
March 16, 2011Oil Drops $4 to Near $97 a Barrel
Oil prices dropped sharply Tuesday, declining $4 to near $97 a barrel on lower demand in Japan due to the big earthquake and subsequent nuclear crisis in that country, Bloomberg reported.
March 15, 2011