Update 8: Crude Oil Futures Tread Water Near $50
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Crude oil futures hovered near $50 a barrel Tuesday ahead of key weekly US petroleum inventory data, which traders expect to show a rise in distillate stocks for a second straight week.
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Crude oil prices moved within range of $55 again Thursday, a day after briefly surpassing the mark over a fall in US distillate fuels stocks that raised fears of shortages as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker  open on Monday as oil prices clawed back toward $50 a barrel,  and investors concerns about a weak dollar grew after a meeting  of rich and developing nations said nothing to arrest its fall.
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Crude oil futures inched toward the 55 dollar milestone today, a day after US officials announced a decline in their countryâs inventory of heating oil, heating a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest in key producers.
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Crude oil futures traded below $49 a barrel Monday following a steep runup on Friday that was prompted by persistent concerns about winter fuel supplies.
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Oil futures retreated below $50 US a barrel Monday, though analysts said there is enough uncertainty about geopolitics and weather - and the industry&#39;s ability to boost crude oil output quickly - to keep prices from plummeting anytime
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Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel and was close to a record in New York after hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico curbed US production for more than three weeks, slowing the accumulation of supplies to meet winter needs.
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Crude oil futures in New York gained Thursday for the ninth time in 10 days, but again failed to settle above $50, as questions remained about the progress of truce talks in Nigeria and the recovery of production in the Gulf of Mexico.
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As crude oil prices move toward $50 a barrel, many stocks tied to oil are lower in Monday trading. Airline stocks included in the downward trend also were hurt by JP Morgan&#39;s downgrade of JetBlue Airways Monday morning.
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Oil prices held close to $50 a barrel on  Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data that is expected  to show a decline in crude stocks after Hurricane Ivan hit Gulf  of Mexico production.
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Crude futures lost 84 cents on the day, but were still up nearly 3 percent for the week. Many analysts believe oil prices will still break the $50 barrier within the next few weeks.
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Crude oil futures briefly surpassed $50 a barrel Tuesday before retreating sharply amid concerns about low US heating oil inventories ahead of winter.
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Crude oil in New York traded near a record after exceeding $50 a barrel yesterday on threats to Nigeria&#39;s oil output and as US production remains lower than normal because of damage from Hurricane Ivan.
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NEW YORK, December 2  - Crude oil futures steadied at under $46 per barrel in early morning trade today, after declining by more than $3 per barrel yesterday on reports of higher-than-expected increases in the US supplies of crude oil
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Oil prices charged toward $50 a barrel Monday as petroleum output in the Gulf of Mexico returns at a slower-than-expected rate in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan and geopolitical unrest keeps traders on edge.
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Crude oil futures edged up toward $50 a barrel today amid renewed fears over winter supplies. Light sweet crude for delivery in January traded at $49.49 a barrel at midday in Europe, up 60 cents from the contract&#39;s
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Crude oil prices eased slightly in early morning Asian trade Monday after pushing above the psychologically important $50 mark for the first time last week.