Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Gasoline Rises On Drop In Oil Prices

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Northeast and midwest gasoline prices jumped 10-20¢ per gallon as oi prices dropped further to around $36 per barrel. Keeps happening here. Must be in anticipation of the stimulus package.


Oil plummets on global demand report
U.S. inventory report also shows bigger-than-expected rise in crude supply.
By Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney.com contributing writer

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Oil prices sank after one report said global demand for crude will continue to fall, and another said U.S. crude stockpiles increased.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices plummeted Wednesday after an international report said global demand for crude will continue to fall in 2009, re-igniting oversupply concerns.

The International Energy Agency reduced its predictions for demand to fall 84.7 million barrels per day in 2009, according to the monthly report.

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