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US economy concerns slow oil prices

US economy concerns slow oil prices

31 March 2008

Oil prices have slipped to $104.34 (£52.54) a barrel, in news which may affect those with home heating oil users.Values fell $1.28 to dip below the $105 a barrel mark, reports Bloomberg.The slowing economy in the US is thought to be the main contributor to oil prices, the news source stated.Dem... More

Pipeline attack 'dampens oil prices'

Pipeline attack 'dampens oil prices'

28 March 2008

A pipeline attack in Iraq is the likely cause of a dip in oil prices today.In news which could affect those with home heating oil, values have slipped to $106.50 (£53.27) from highs of $108 a barrel reached yesterday.The assault on the pipeline took place in Basra, which has coincided with a ne... More

Oil prices surge once again

Oil prices surge once again

27 March 2008

In news which may be of interest to home heating oil users, oil prices have once again surged forward.Despite dampening after US interest rate cuts at the start of the week, oil prices rose by four dollars overnight to edge towards $106 (£52.56) a barrel.However, this not as high as last week's... More

Oil prices sneak up to near $102

Oil prices sneak up to near $102

26 March 2008

In news which may affect those with home heating oil, oil prices have begun to rise, after a series of drops in values.Yesterday, oil prices hovered at the $100 (£50.10) a barrel mark, but the latest figures value the commodity at closer to $102 per barrel.However, this is someway short of the ... More

Oil prices dip as demand falls

Oil prices dip as demand falls

25 March 2008

Falling demand has been suggested as one reason why oil prices have slipped to near the $100 (£50.19) a barrel mark.Values have fallen to $100.29 a barrel, in news which could be beneficial to home heating oil users.Commodity strategist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney David Mo... More

Oil prices plummet

Oil prices plummet

20 March 2008

Oil prices have dropped following slowing demand, in news which may affect those with home heating oil.Values are now heading towards $102 (£51.47) a barrel after reaching highs this week of $111.This is the second day oil prices have slipped, after the Federal Reserve Bank reduced US interest ... More

Fed cuts ease oil price hikes

Fed cuts ease oil price hikes

19 March 2008

Despite an initial climb in oil prices after the Federal Reserve cut US interest rates yesterday, values have since dipped.Oil prices hovered around the $107 (£53.80) a barrel mark as the rate cut eased the hikes in values the commodity has recorded recently. On Monday a record high of over $11... More

Oil prices recover

Oil prices recover

18 March 2008

Oil prices recovered to reach just over $107 (£53) a barrel, following a steep decline from the previous high levels of the commodity.Earlier this week, values cruised to over $111 a barrel after hitting record highs on an almost daily basis for the past week.However, news yesterday that US inv... More

Darling 'ignores home heating oil users' plight'

Darling 'ignores home heating oil users' plight'

17 March 2008

Last week's Budget announcement by Chancellor Alistair Darling has not addressed the continuing plight of home heating oil users, it has been suggested.Price comparison website BoilerJuice.com has stated that while gas users are receiving help from the government, home heating oil users are not.Acco... More

Oil prices surge ahead

Oil prices surge ahead

14 March 2008

Oil prices have yet again surged ahead of previous records, hitting unprecedented values of $111 (£54.59) a barrel.In news which may affect those with home heating oil, values of the commodity have continued to rocket while the US dollar languishes on the back of the credit crunch and subprime ... More

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