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Judge delays decision on SemGroup bankruptcy case request, $250 million loan package

August 2nd, 2008
Judge delays decision on SemGroup bankruptcy case request, $250 million loan package

It is just reported by the media that A Delaware bankruptcy court judge will wait until Tuesday to decide whether SemGroup LP can receive a $250 million loan package that would keep it operational a little while longer.
Judge Brendan L. Shannon decided on Thursday he would delay ruling on the Tulsa company’s request for debtor-in-possession [...]

Oil price falls $6.44

July 16th, 2008
Oil price falls $6.44

After the Federal Reserve chairman sounded bleak notes on the U.S. economy, and world supplies loosened a bit, Crude-oil futures sank more than $6 a barrel Tuesday. After the U.S. opened its Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the onset of the first Gulf War.Light, sweet crude for August delivery settled down $6.44, or 4.4%, at $138.74 [...]

Oil Contracts Virtually Unchanged

July 10th, 2008
Oil Contracts Virtually Unchanged

Oil prices finished about where they began, after jumping more than $2 earlier on reports of lower U.S. oil stockpiles and an Iranian missile test.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose a penny to settle at $136.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, but prices shifted between positive and negative territory as traders [...]

Crude Settles Over $145 Ahead of Holiday

July 4th, 2008
Crude Settles Over $145 Ahead of Holiday

Oil prices jumped past $145 a barrel for the first time, as traders added to their bets on the commodity ahead of the long holiday weekend.
There was little good news for Americans hitting the road for the July Fourth holiday, as gas prices set their own record near $4.10 a gallon.
Light, sweet crude for August [...]

Crude Falls Back from New Record

July 1st, 2008
Crude Falls Back from New Record

Oil prices surged past $143 a barrel for the first time and then fell back as a rising dollar prompted some investors to sell.
Crude gave back its gains after the Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index of Midwest Manufacturing beat estimates and the dollar strengthened against the euro.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery fell 21 cents to [...]

Crude Breaks Out to Settle at New High

June 28th, 2008
Crude Breaks Out to Settle at New High

Oil futures climbed to a new record near $143 a barrel as the dollar weakened against the euro, confirming expectations that the falling greenback, a major factor in crude’s stratospheric rise, will extend its decline and add to oil’s appeal.
Retail gas prices inched lower overnight, but are likely to resume their own trek into [...]

Crude Shoots Over $140

June 27th, 2008
Crude Shoots Over $140

Oil futures shot above $140 after OPEC’s president said oil prices could rise well above $150 a barrel this year and Libya said it may cut oil production.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose as high as $140.39 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange before retreating slightly to settle at $139.64, up [...]

Crude Settles a Little Higher

June 25th, 2008
Crude Settles a Little Higher

Oil futures ended the day higher after spending much of the session going back and forth as traders awaited significant news to help the market break out of a trading range that has lasted for more than two weeks.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose 26 cents to settle at $137 a barrel on the [...]

Saudi Production Rise Fails to Bring Down Oil

June 24th, 2008
Saudi Production Rise Fails to Bring Down Oil

Oil prices rose after Saudi Arabia’s modest production increase failed to push traders to sell.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose $1.38 to settle at $136.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Retail gas prices inched lower overnight but appear unlikely to change much as long as oil prices remain stuck in their recent [...]

Crude Futures Higher, Ending Week Unchanged

June 21st, 2008
Crude Futures Higher, Ending Week Unchanged

Oil futures rebounded on concerns about the Middle East and growing doubt that China’s government will be able to curb the country’s appetite for fuel by pushing prices higher.
Light, sweet crude for July delivery rose $2.69 to settle at $134.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, recovering some of the $4.75 that the [...]


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