Oil firms over $61 on US stock drop, ahead of OPEC
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Oil prices edged up on Thursday after a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude stocks and as traders waited to see if OPEC ministers meeting in Nigeria would hold off from making further cuts to output.
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Oil held steady below $91 on Tuesday,  supported by hopes of a fresh cut in U.S. interest rates due to  its fragile economy, coupled with forecasts for a draw in  American distillate stocks and OPEC to maintain output levels.
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Stocks slipped on Friday as oil prices topped $61 a barrel, raising concerns that the inflation-wary Federal Reserve would be in no rush to cut benchmark interest rates and clouding the outlook for profits.
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U.S. oil prices hovered near $47 a  barrel on Wednesday, awaiting data that was expected to show a  big drop in fuel stocks in the United States due to  weather-related disruptions to output and shipments.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower   market open, with energy stocks like Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   in focus after crude oil prices fell below $66 a barrel, and   traders watched for a decision on crude production from OPEC,   which is meeting in Vienna.
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Oil fell after surging to a record high above $90 a barrel earlier on Friday as tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening U.S. dollar spurred investor buying.
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The price of oil fluctuates around $60 a barrel, as US inventory data is tipped to show a drop in stocks.
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Oil climbed above $61 to a 2007 high on Friday following a sharp drop in fuel stocks in the United States, as tensions over Iran's nuclear program stoked supply concerns.
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Oil prices climbed back above $59 a  barrel on Wednesday ahead of an expected sharp fall in weekly  U.S. distillate stocks as a blast of cold weather boosted  heating fuel demand in the world's top consumer.
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Oil prices eased on Thursday but held near $61.50 a barrel after a climb the previous day on unexpectedly large falls in U.S. fuel inventories.
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Oil climbed above $91 on Tuesday as stock markets rose on hopes of a fresh U.S. interest rate cut, with forecasts there will be a draw in U.S. distillate stocks and no change in OPEC output offering additional support.
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US oil prices neared $51 per barrel Tuesday, steered by speculative buyers wary of US production after Hurricane Ivan and conflicts in other oil-producing nations.
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Oil rose on Monday, nearing $91 a  barrel, with prices supported by the closure of Mexico's oil  export terminals due to bad weather, as well as OPEC's  dismissal of calls to raise output.
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Oil slipped below $75 on Wednesday but remained within sight of an all-time high ahead of U.S. data expected to show a further tightening of crude stocks in the world's top consumer.
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Oil hit a record high above $79 a barrel on Wednesday, propelled by an unexpectedly large drop in U.S. crude oil stocks that coincided with only a small output increase from OPEC ahead of peak winter demand.
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Oil rose to a one-month high  above $96 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of a U.S. government  report expected to show crude inventories in the world's top  consumer fell for a sixth straight week.
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Oil fell more than a dollar to below $62 a barrel on Monday as healthy fuel inventories in top consumer the United States countered plans by OPEC members Nigeria and Venezuela to trim output.