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Oil near late-2014 highs as Saudi pushes for higher prices

OilpricesonThursdayremainedclosetohighstouchedthepreviousdaythatwerelastseeninlate2014,buoyedasU.S.crudeinventoriesdeclinedandastopexporterSaudiArabiaisexpected

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U.S. crude oil production increased 5 pct in 2017

AnnualaverageU.S.crudeoilproductionreached9.3millionbarrelsperday(b/d)in2017,anincreaseof5percent,U.S.EnergyInformationAdministration(EIA)saidWednesday.EIAproje

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Saudi Arabia seen cutting May crude prices to Asia: survey

TopoilexporterSaudiArabiaisexpectedtocutpricesforallcrudegradesitsellstoAsiainMaytoreflectweakerpricesforitsMiddleEastbenchmarkDubaicrude,tradesourcessaidonMond

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China launches RMB-priced crude oil benchmark backed by gold

WeliveinaworldofpetrodollarswheretradersfollowBrentandWTIasestablishedbenchmarks.Nowacredibleregionalbenchmarkcompetitorisinthemaking,asChinaformallylaunchedits

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Oil prices find support in trade talks and Mideast tensions

CrudeoilfuturessteadiedonMonday,supportedbyareboundinstockmarketsandescalatingSaudi-Irantensions.Globalstockscameoffsix-weeklowsonoptimismthattheUnitedStatesand

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China launches crude oil futures trading

China’syuan-denominatedcrudeoilfuturescontract,thefirstofitskindlistedontheChinesemainlandtooverseasinvestors,begantradingonMondayattheShanghaiInternationalEner

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Oil prices stable after OPEC signals possible further action

OilpricesstabilizedonMondayafteroneofthemostbearishweeksinmonths,proppedupbyOPECcommentssignalingthegroupandotherproducersmaytakefurtheractiontorestoremarketbal

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Oil edges up as Saudis discuss extending supply cut

OilpricesedgeduponMondayaftertheSaudioilministerdiscussedpossiblyextendingapacttocutglobaloilsuppliesbeyondMarch2018withhisVenezuelanandKazakhcounterparts.Newso

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Oil prices settle flat after Harvey, global impact felt

OilpricesremainedunderpressureandsettledaboutflatonFriday,whilebenchmarkUSgasolinepricesslidforthefirstdaysinceHurricaneHarveystrucktheUSoilindustryheartland,as

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Oil prices rise on signs of gradually tightening market

OilpricesroseonTuesday,liftedbyindicationsthatsupplyisgraduallytightening,especiallyintheUnitedStates.Brentcrudefutures,LCOc1theinternationalbenchmarkforoilpric

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Higher-cost crude could squeeze margins at U.S. refiners

U.S.refinerscouldfaceacontinuedsqueezeonprofitmarginsinthemonthsaheadasdwindlingsuppliesofheavycrudefromVenezuelaandelsewhereareleadingseveraltoswitchtohigher-p

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Oil hits two-month high on tighter U.S. market, Venezuela sanctions risk

Oilpriceshitatwo-monthhighonMonday,liftedbyatighteningU.S.crudemarketandthethreatofsanctionsagainstOPEC-memberVenezuela.U.S.WestTexasIntermediate(WTI)futuresbri

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Oil flat, hovers below $50 level ahead of OPEC meeting

OilpriceswerelittlechangedonFridayaheadofakeymeetingofmajoroilproducingnationsnextweek,sittingbelowthe$50perbarrellevelthatwasbrieflybreachedforthefirsttimein6w

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Oil stable after large fall in U.S. fuel stocks, markets remain bloated

OilpricesheldsteadyonThursdayfollowingsolidgainsthepreviousdaywhenfallingU.S.fuelinventoriesliftedthemarket.However,Brentcrudeoilpricesremainbelowthekey$50perba

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Oil dips on glut concerns, but strong China imports support

OildippedonThursdayonpersistentworriesaboutoversupply,butstrongChineseimportsandsignsthatU.S.storagetanksaregraduallybeingdrainedofferedsomesupporttoprices.Bren

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Oil stages longest rally since 2012, OPEC output may cap gains

OilpricesroseforaneighthdayonMonday,theirlongestrallyinoverfiveyearsafterdatapointedtomoderatingU.S.output,butanalystssaidnewsofrisingOPECproductioncouldtemperg

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Oil little changed after three-day gain, supply glut weighs

CrudeoilfutureswerelargelyunchangedonTuesdayasthemarkettookabreatherfollowingthreedaysofgainswithasupplyglutkeepingalidonprices.U.S.WestTexasIntermediate(WTI)cr