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Stricter fuel economy standards and rising mandates for blending ethanol and other biofuels into the fuel supply, according to the Houston Chronicle, are expected to cut into demand for gasoline in coming years leading many companies in the oil refining industry to close shop.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increased crude oil production by 80,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 28.47 million b/d in June, according to a just-released Platts survey of OPEC members, oil industry officials and analysts.
VIENNA - Oil prices slid well below US$60 a barrel Friday as investors braced for company earnings reports next week that will provide clues on the strength of crude demand.
VIENNA — Oil prices slid well below $60 a barrel Friday as investors braced for company earnings reports next week that will provide clues on the strength of crude demand.
Murphy Oil Corporation has announced that the Thunder Hawk field located in Mississippi Canyon Block 734 in the Gulf of Mexico has commenced production. The field lies in over 5,700 feet of water, approximately 145 miles southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Retail gasoline prices in the Knoxville area on Friday continued to retreat from 2009 highs set last month, while oil prices slid well below $60 a barrel as investors braced for company earnings reports next week that will provide clues on the strength of crude demand.
Oil prices fell below $60 a barrel today, putting them on course for their worst week since January, as traders worried about the uncertain global economic outlook.
December corn called 5 to 10 lower. November soybeans called 5 lower. September CBOT wheat called 3 to 5 lower.
("DATA SNAP: US Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Narrows In May," at 8:30 a.m. EDT, misstated how much capital goods exports rose in the 13th paragraph. The correct version follows:)
The Osaka deal - which will be PetroChina's second overseas refinery transaction - would allow the company to take charge of all crude supply and product offtake of the refinery.
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