Oil weathers Arafat fears
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WARMER than expected weather in the northern US is acting as a counter-balance in the oil market against fears of Middle East disruption if Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dies.
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Oil prices steadied on Tuesday with concerns over gasoline supply in the United States keeping crude above the $70 mark even as fears eased that a cyclone in the Middle East would disrupt production.
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Oil steadied at a seven-day high of   just under $63 a barrel on Thursday, following the previous   day's $2 leap as traders awaited clearer signs from OPEC on   whether it would cut output to counter swelling U.S. stocks.
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Oil rose above $98 a barrel before falling back on Monday as reports of rising tensions in the Middle East outweighed concerns of demand outlook in top consumer United States from a feared economic recession.
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ABU DHABI - Opec vowed yesterday to do what it can to deflate record high oil prices that have soared above $53 a barrel, and top exporter Saudi Arabia promised to keep the world supplied with as much oil as it needs.
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Oil prices simmered near new record  highs Monday even though early reports of victory for  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a referendum on his rule  eased fears that unrest could upset the country's oil exports.
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Leaders around the world express concern for the health of ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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Oil prices held firm above &#36;47 a barrel as worries about a possible cut to OPEC production curbed fears of a slowdown in second-quarter demand.
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Oil prices steadied on Monday as OPEC  member Saudi Arabia cut exports, helping to pull the market  back from a five-month low hit earlier amid a bout of fund  selling.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has had a medical test under anaesthetic at his compound in Ramallah after bouts of vomiting and stomach pain.
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Crude oil vaulted through a psychological barrier amid concern about whether production can keep up with rising global demand.
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Oil prices head back toward record highs on concerns about supply ahead of the cold winter months.
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Oil prices fell on Tuesday as milder  weather in the immediate term quelled concerns about thin fuel  stocks, though the market remained nervous about possible  supply disruption in the Middle East and Russia.
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Oil prices eased on Tuesday, as  Middle East cyclone fears waned, but concerns over gasoline  supply in the United States kept crude above the $70 mark.
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The sombre official end to mourning for Yasser Arafat on Tuesday contrasted with a new sense of optimism in the Middle East after his death.
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International leaders and newspapers around the world have engaged in cautious speculation about Yasser Arafat's condition, medical diagnosis and chances of recovery.
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Oil prices steadied on Friday after an  eight percent rout driven by a surprise interest rate hike in  China that raised doubts about demand from the world's second  largest energy user.