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Oil Rises on Hopes of Avoiding 'Fiscal Cliff'

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:24:45 +0000

The price of oil is up by more than $2 a barrel on optimism that a deal to avert a so-called fiscal cliff will be reached before year's end.

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Oil Prices Rise on Jitters About Supplies

Tony Wright — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:41:41 +0000

The price of oil is rising on concerns about supplies from the Middle East and the North Sea.

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Oil Prices Rise After 3 Days of Declines

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:48:48 +0000

The price of oil is rising after three straight days of declines as weekly unemployment claims in the United States fell to their lowest level in two months.

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Gas Prices Rise at the Pump

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:49:10 +0000

Gas prices have risen five cents in the past week. According to AAA, the average price of $3.87 per gallon is up 16 cents from a month ago and 24 cents from a year ago.

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Oil Breaks $100 After Fed Vows Action on Economy

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:06:53 +0000

Oil is rising for a second day on the back of the Federal Reserve's aggressive plan to boost the U.S. economy. At one point oil topped $100 per barrel for the first time since May.

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Oil Prices Fall on Sour Economic News from China

Associated Press — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:51:42 +0000

The price of oil is falling on an unexpectedly weak economic report from China and warnings of a further slowdown. Benchmark crude is down 53 cents to $95.87 Monday morning.

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