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Oil drops to lowest level in over a year as Greek default concerns continue

Oil prices sank to their lowest level in more than a year today on continued concerns over the Greek default situation which has lead to slowdown in economies worldwide and a drop in fuel consumption.

WTI Crude fell by over …

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Oil prices rise as economy appears better than we expected

Oil gained over 2 percent on Thursday after improved economic news from the U.S. and Europe was released.

Two reports from the U.S. showed encouraging signs that the economy is doing better than we expected. The first was from the …

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Oil tanks on euro debt concerns and increased U.S. stockpiles

Oil has dropped by more than 3.4 percent today as crude supply’s rise in the U.S. and concerns that Europe’s debt crisis will not be done away with anytime soon weight on investors minds.

According to a weekly report by …

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Oil soars on hope of Europe containing debt crisis

Oil is trading more than 4.5 percent higher today as investors speculate that European leaders are nearing a plan that will see the regions debt crisis contained.

The hopes are that Greece will receive the next round of bailout funds …

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Oil slips as investors speculate drop in global demand

Oil is trading lower for a third consecutive day on more concerns that the global economy will slowdown and reduce the demand for oil equivalents.

The U.S. and European economy has been a focal point for investors recently. Debt problems …

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Oil tanks 6 percent on bleak economic outlook

Oil prices have tanked by more than 6 percent today following the a negative outlook on the economy from some of the world’s top officials.

The drop comes after an  announcement by the Fed on Wednesday stated that the central …

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