Oil Prices

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil is higher Wednesday as traders anticipate the Federal Reserve's next steps to stimulate the U.S. economy. But a big increase in the nation's gasoline supply has damped the gains

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NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil is falling a day after reaching its highest point in almost a month as worries about a possible disruption in Middle East crude supplies lessen.

Benchmark crude fell 68 cents to $88

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The price of oil is slightly higher as investors remain cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election. They're also assessing how much demand for oil has dropped in the storm-stricken Northeast

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil is falling to three-month lows as big corporations around the globe cut earnings forecasts, raising concerns about economic growth and oil demand.

Benchmark oil is down $2

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The price of oil is slightly lower as investors weigh positive U.S. economic news against ongoing concerns about Europe's debt crisis

Benchmark oil dropped 34 cents Tuesday to $92.14 per barrel in New York after falling earlier in the session

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The price of oil remained little changed Tuesday as traders weighed two opposing forces: Stimulus programs in Europe and the U.S. could free up cash for oil purchases, but oil supplies are plentiful and demand is weak

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Oil prices are rising as Isaac pushes into the heart of the Gulf's oil and refinery operations.

Benchmark crude gained 41 cents to $95.88 per barrel Tuesday in New York.

Forecasters expect Isaac to intensify into a hurricane by the time the storm reaches Louisiana later Tuesday

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An unexpectedly large drop in U.S. crude oil inventories is driving up the price of oil.

Benchmark oil gained 33 cents to $93.75 per barrel Wednesday in New York. Brent crude increased 97 cents to $115 per barrel in London

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The price of oil is falling as Japan becomes the latest country to report slower economic growth.

Benchmark crude fell 62 cents Monday to $92.25 per barrel in New York.

Japan says its economy grew less than expected in the second quarter in part because of less demand for its exports in Europe

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NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil climbed above $90 per barrel for the first time since May after the government said U.S. oil demand is on the rise.

The Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday that average oil demand increased last week in the U

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