Update 1: Crude Settles Above $50 for First Time
521492
The price of oil settled above $50 a barrel for the first time Friday amid concerns about tight supplies globally and hurricane-related production problems in the Gulf of Mexico.
493217
U.S. crude oil futures broke through  $50 to a new record on Tuesday, on worries over supply  disruptions from Nigeria and other major producers.
753035
The price of a barrel of crude oil passed the record 50-dollar level on Monday, with various factors - such as the violent situation in Iraq and hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico â-etting the blame for the hike.
1324
NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures prices ended above $50 a barrel for the first time on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In New York, crude for November delivery rose 48 cents and closed at a record $50.
374854
NEW YORK: Oil prices pierced the $50-a-barrel mark again last night amid concern over possible conflict in Nigeria&#39;s oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces is holding.
637379
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.
203588
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
334115
Crude oil futures in New York rose to a record-high settlement overnight for the fifth straight session, closing just below $US54 a barrel, reflecting real and perceived threats to global oil supply.
108239
TORONTO - Crude oil prices hit an all-time high Tuesday, pushing past the psychological barrier of $50 US per barrel during Asian trading.
502817
Crude oil futures prices soared more than $2 a barrel to settle above $48 yesterday, as concerns about tight winter fuel supplies mixed with speculation that OPEC may scale back output later this year.
209076
Crude oil closed above 50 dollars per barrel Friday for the first time as traders worry below-normal US crude inventories could not meet the soaring demand in the upcoming months.
293727
Crude oil prices pushed past the psychologically important US$50-per-barrel mark Tuesday to an all-time high of US$50.01 as the market reacted to the slow recovery of US oil production in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ivan.
174218
Crude oil prices surged past the $50 per barrel milestone in overnight trading in response to the triple threat of turmoil in the oil-rich countries of Nigeria and Iraq and a decline in production in the hurricane-battered Gulf of Mexico.
179998
The price of crude oil futures reached an all-time high Monday, closing just under $50 per barrel, due to hurricane-related production shortages in the Gulf of Mexico and political turmoil in Africa and the Middle East.
382205
The price of oil finally broke through the $50-a-barrel mark today, a milestone never seen before.
581797
Crude oil rose to $53.54 a barrel in electronic trading, up 23 cents from its record settlement price of $53.31 set on Friday.
43339
Oil prices hit fresh records on Monday, pushing London Brent crude above $50 for the first time and extending a relentless rise that has added around 65 percent to the cost of crude this year.