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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 $1.03 to $113.03 per barrel in London...

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. The Grand Pass allows unlimited access for 135 days of skiing between Nov...

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. Brent crude lost 56 cents to $90...

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. Brent crude fell 24 cents to $96...

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.S, government also reported Thursday that natural gas in storage rose by 47 billion cubic feet to 2...

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. Brent crude, which is used to price international crudes, fell by 42 cents to $118...

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. The price was at $1.915 earlier, the lowest since Jan...

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. Prices rose after a closely watched survey in Germany showed that investor sentiment unexpectedly rose for a fifth straight month...

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 $119.22 per barrel in London. Iran, the world's third-largest oil exporter, has been accused of developing a nuclear weapon...

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...