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Oil Rises On New Hope Of 'Fiscal Cliff' Resolution

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:10:36 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil is rising Monday as political leaders in Washington appear closer to a resolution in critical budget negotiations.

Benchmark crude rose 73 cents to $87.46 around 10:30 a

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UN: World Food Prices Drop

Associated Press — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:53:16 +0000

ROME (AP) — A United Nations agency says prices of basic foods fell by 1.5 percent last month, with the international prices of all commodities except dairy products dropping.

The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday that the decline puts the value of its November index nearly 3 percent below a year ago

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Oil Rises As Refineries Move To Full Operations

Associated Press — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:52:13 +0000

The price of oil is higher as East Coast refineries work to restore full operations.

Benchmark crude rose 93 cents to $86.61 per barrel Wednesday as the New York Mercantile Exchange reopened its trading floor

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Oil Drops On Questions About Europe's Crisis

Associated Press — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:32:13 +0000

The price of oil is dropping as protests in Greece and Spain offer visible reminders that Europe is still struggling to resolve its debt crisis.

Benchmark oil fell $1.54 to $89.83 per barrel Wednesday in New York

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Oil Rises As Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month High

Associated Press — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:16:06 +0000

The price of oil is rising on news that U.S. consumer confidence is at the highest level since February.

Benchmark oil gained 92 cents to $92.85 per barrel Tuesday in New York.

The Conference Board's latest survey shows Americans are more optimistic about the availability of jobs and the outlook over the next six months. It'

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Pump Prices Fall; Oil Prices Up Slightly

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:10:59 +0000

The average price for gas dropped about 4 cents since last Friday, the biggest weekly decline in about three months.

Analysts say motorists should see further declines through autumn. But they warn that the decreases will happen slowly because of ongoing supply issues in some regions of the country

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Oil Steadies Around $92 After 3-Day Slide

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:30:58 +0000

The price of oil is steady around $92 a barrel Thursday after three days of losses. But weak economic data from Europe, China and Japan are reinforcing expectations of lower oil demand. In morning trading, U.S. benchmark oil rose 2 cents to $92 in New York. In London, Brent crude was up 89 cents to [...]

Oil Climbs Above $99; Gasoline At Ave. $3.86

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:14:05 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil is rising Monday, adding to a big gain last week after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced new steps to boost the U.S. economy.

Benchmark crude gained 44 cents to $99

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Oil Gains, U.S. Reports Big Drops In Supplies

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:49:10 +0000

The price of oil is higher after the government reported a bigger than expected drop in crude inventories.

Benchmark crude rose 50 cents to $94.17 per barrel Wednesday in New York. Brent crude gained $1

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Jackson Resort Raises Ski Pass Prices

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:09:06 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is increasing the cost of certain ski passes 3.7 percent next winter.

Resort officials announced Wednesday that the Grand Pass will cost $1,240 if purchased during the month of August

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Oil Falls On Lingering Concerns About Europe

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:25:10 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil is falling as Spain's banking crisis adds to concerns about the weak European economy.

Benchmark U.S. crude on Monday fell by $1.26 to $78.50 per barrel in New York

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Oil Searches For Direction As OPEC Meets

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:23:37 +0000

The price of oil is struggling for direction as OPEC ministers debate how much oil to produce while global economic growth is slowing.

Benchmark crude rose 10 cents to $82.72 per barrel Thursday in New York

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Natural Gas Prices Rise, Oil Steady at $104

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:31:11 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Natural gas futures are rising off 10-year lows Thursday as drillers cut production in response to lower prices and utilities use more of the cheap fuel to generate electricity.

The U

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Oil Prices Mixed; Gasoline Lower Than A Year Ago

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:30:07 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are mixed as investors weigh strong U.S. corporate earnings with ongoing concern about European debt.

Benchmark U.S. crude rose Tuesday by 56 cents to $103.67 per barrel in New York

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Natural Gas Prices Hits Another 10-Year Low

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:07:36 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of natural gas has dropped to the lowest level in a decade as U.S. supplies continue to grow.

Natural gas futures fell 3 cents to $1.919 per 1,000 cubic feet in New York

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Oil Rises On Strong Economic Reports In US, Europe

Associated Press — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:07:09 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising on strong U.S. corporate earnings and promising economic signs in Europe.

Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude added $1.59 to $104.52 per barrel in New York

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Oil Prices Fall On Easing Tensions Over Iran

Bruce Dougherty — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:09:54 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are falling as tensions eased over Iran's nuclear program.

Benchmark U.S. crude lost 60 cents to $102.23 per barrel in New York while Brent crude lost $2.01 to $119

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Natural Gas Falls Below $2

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:38:30 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of natural gas has fallen below $2 per 1,000 cubic feet for the first time in more than a decade.

The U.S. supply of natural gas is growing so fast that analysts worry the country's underground storage facilities could be full by fall and lead to further price declines

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Coal Industry Official Concerned About Low Prices

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:19:29 +0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association is concerned about low prices for coal.

Marion Loomis says the price of Wyoming coal has dropped from $14 a ton to $6 a ton in the past six months because of low natural gas prices and less demand from power plants

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Wyoming Watches Natural Gas Prices Slide

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:55:33 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming continues to monitor slumping natural gas prices that officials say threaten to cost the state millions in lost tax revenues.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports (http://bit

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