Oil Holds Above $49, Eyes Nigeria Truce
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Oil prices remained just below record  highs on Friday amid concern over possible conflict in  Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce  between rebel militia and government forces is holding.
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Crude oil prices neared US$49 per barrel Friday as Gulf of Mexico crude production rebounded at a slower pace than analysts had expected.
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Oil prices ended above $50 a barrel on Friday amid concern over possible fighting between rebels and the military in Nigeria&#39;s oil-rich delta region.
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Oil prices slid from record highs  above $50 a barrel Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a  surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire with  the government.
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High-flying oil climbed back over $50 a  barrel on Thursday, with worries over the security of Nigerian  supply supporting prices despite a surprise build in U.S. crude  inventories.
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Oil prices raced to new record highs above $50 on Tuesday as rebel threats against Nigerian oil facilities threatened to inflict further strain on global supplies.
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Oil prices slid from record highs above $50 a barrel Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire with the government.
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Oil prices ended above the $50-a-barrel mark on Friday amid concern over possible conflict in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces is holding.
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Crude oil prices passed $49 per barrel today, striking fresh record levels amid heightened concern about supplies in Iraq.
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Global oil prices rallied to fresh  highs on Friday with U.S. crude approaching $49, driven by  escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from  China and India.
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NEW YORK - Oil prices closed above $50 a barrel for the first time in New York trading Friday, as traders fretted about Nigerian oil production amid a threatened rebel uprising.
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Oil prices clung near the &#36;49 mark on Tuesday, pausing from a 12 percent slide from record highs ahead of key mid-week data on the health of winter fuel stockpiles in the leading consumer, the United States.
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Oil prices surged to new record highs on  Monday near $50 for U.S. crude as Nigeria emerged as the latest  focus for worries about supply security on world energy  markets.
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Oil futures were little changed after touching a record $50.47 a barrel on concern Nigerian rebels will follow through on threats to cut shipments from the fifth-largest supplier to the US.
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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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ISN SECURITY WATCH (30/09/04) - The worldâs oil markets remained jittery this week after spot prices for crude reached historic highs, and the announcement of a truce between Nigerian rebels and government forces was not enough to convince traders
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Crude oil futures closed in on $49 a barrel Monday as traders kept an eye on the possibility of another OPEC production cut, turmoil in Nigeria and violence in Iraq ahead of the election.