Crude oil prices jump to highest level
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Crude oil prices in New York rose to their one-month high Monday after OAO Yukos Oil Co. said it would halt oil shipments to China while many traders concerned about a sharp decline in crude inventory.
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U.S. retail gasoline prices rose to  their highest level in more than a month as an increase in  crude oil prices was passed on to consumers at the pump, the  U.S. government said on Monday.
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Crude oil prices briefly hit an all-time high of $50.69 on Tuesday as worries persisted over supply and unrest in key producers.
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Oil climbed above $61 to its highest level this year on Friday after top fuel consumer the United States reported an unexpected drop in gasoline stocks and Iran said it would show "no weakness" over its nuclear program.
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Oil prices surged to a new high above $47 a barrel spurred by concern for the safety of oil facilities in Iraq.
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US crude prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange have hit fresh record highs, hitting $49.45 a barrel, up more than 50 percent from the start of the year.
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NEW YORK, Sept 27  - Oil futures jumped to their highest closing on record Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rising 76 cents to 49.
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The price of crude reaches a new high in the US,  driven up by official data showing a decline in heating oil stocks.
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NEW YORK - Crude oil futures gained more than $2 US a barrel Friday as slumping inventories and frigid forecasts pushed oil to its highest level of the month.
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Oil surged to a record high above $81 a barrel on Tuesday, drawing strength from concerns of a winter supply squeeze in the world's top consumer where an anticipated interest rate cut is calming recession fears.
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Crude oil prices surged to a new high Monday on supply concerns ahead of the winter, a possible petroleum-industry strike in Norway and data showing that China&#39;s big demand for oil is likely to increase.
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Oil prices hit a fresh intraday record high Wednesday, passing $80 a barrel for the first time ever, after the government said supplies of crude oil fell far more than expected.
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The price of crude oil rose to a record high yesterday even as the Bush administration agreed to tap the nation&#39;s emergency oil stockpile because of supply problems caused by Hurricane Ivan.
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CRUDE oil prices pushed past the psychologically important $US50-per-barrel mark today and hit an all-time high as the market reacted to the slow recovery of US production in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ivan as well as unrest in key oil
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Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high near $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand.
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Singapore - Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday, driven by uncertainty over production, high demand and tight global supplies ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.
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The price of crude oil futures surged to new highs Monday despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter.