Oil price slips below $102 a barrel as worries over supply, geopolitical tension ease
The price of oil slipped below $102 a barrel on Friday, falling for a second day after spiking on lower U.S. inventories and tensions in the Ukraine and the Middle East.
Oil prices rise above $104 a barrel for 1st time since July 3; natural gas drops 10 cents
The price of oil rose more than a $1 for the third time in the last four trading days, and closed above $104 for the first time since July 3.
Oil price soars to nearly $104 on Ukraine crisis after Malaysian jet shot down
The price of oil continued to climb on Friday, reaching nearly $104 a barrel on concerns that the tensions over Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia could disrupt global supplies.
Oil rises past $103 a barrel on sanctions against Russia, downed jet, lower US oil stocks
The price of oil rose 2 percent Thursday on lower U.S. inventories and concerns that geopolitical tensions could disrupt global supplies.
Oil price rises above $102 after US crude inventories fall more than expected
The price of oil rose above $102 per barrel Thursday after a U.S. inventories report showed a larger-than-expected drop in crude oil supplies.
Oil prices rise after China's economic growth ticks higher in second quarter
Oil prices rose Wednesday after China reported a slight improvement in economic growth for the second quarter that allayed fears its slowdown was continuing.
Oil Prices Slip Amid Economic Worries
Data showing the U.S. economy grew more slowly than economists expected during the first three months of the year pushed oil prices mildly lower Friday.
What’s Bearish for Grain Prices is Bullish for Cattle Prices
Grain prices continue their descent amid the best growing conditions since 1994, which is actually putting upward pressure on cattle prices.
Boone Pickens: I’m Not Afraid of China
T. Boone Pickens says he is not worried about the impact of China and Greece on oil.
Energy Report: The King Is Dead
Maybe it was appropriate that his last message to his subjects surrounded oil. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz died after a long bout with pneumonia, giving oil a boost even in the face of a soaring dollar and a historic step by the European Central Bank to move towards quantitative easing.
EIA to Shelve Energy Reports, Furlough Staff as Shutdown Continues
Commodity traders relying on weekly government energy stats will fly blind as the fiscal impasse in Washington lingers.
Chaos in Egypt Spotlights Geopolitical Risk in the Fragile Energy Market
Egypt may not be a big energy producer, but disruptions to the country's key energy transit routes could have wide ripple effects.
Shale Oil Cutting Into OPEC's Market Share
The U.S. shale oil boom will likely cut into OPEC’s share of the world market in 2014 even as world demand grows at its fastest clip in four years.
The Best Cities for High-Tech Jobs
The number of jobs that require a high level of knowledge in science, technology, engineering is growing--here are the cities that have the most open positions.
Monsanto Slashes '16 Earnings Forecast
Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, slashed its 2016 earnings forecast, citing a strong dollar and pricing pressure.
The Silhouette of Stability in February Commodities
Investors spent the month fretfully drawn to ambiguous pseudo-pictures including the breathless commentary of cheap gasoline, negative rates, Brexit, recession, and a flattening yield curve.
Gold Jumps Above $1,250 an Ounce as Investors Seek Refuge
Gold rose above $1,250 an ounce and neared a one-year high on Wednesday, acting as counter against risk alongside top-rated government bonds as oil's earlier weakness rippled into global equity markets.
Oil Swoon Forces Chesapeake to Cut Spending in Half
Chesapeake Energy posted red ink in the fourth quarter and announced plans to cut spending in half amid the ongoing oil swoon.
Berkshire Hathaway Bets on Oil
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Tuesday disclosed a new investment in pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc, boosting its bet on the oil industry as prices hover near lows not seen in more than a decade.
How Long Will the Bullishness Last?
Some may see the end of the week’s action as bullish. I agree with that, but I’m skeptical how long the bullishness will last.












