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Thursday 15 May 2008
Crude price slid back down on Wednesday as profit takers bagged some of the record gains from the previous day and after the government said supplies rose last week.
Wednesday 14 May 2008
Oil prices hit another record trading high on Tuesday with US light crude oil for June delivery reaching $126.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange following reports that Iran is planning to reduce oil production.
Tuesday 13 May 2008
Oil prices retreated from a record high as the dollar recovered against most major currencies and as profit takers moved in.
Monday 12 May 2008
Oil prices hit another record high of over $125 on Friday as concern about supplies continue.
Friday 09 May 2008
Gold prices moved ahead as the dollar fell against the euro after the ECB kept rates on hold.
Thursday 08 May 2008
Oil prices broke $123 on Wednesday, after an initial decline, following a weekly government stockpile report.
Wednesday 07 May 2008
Oil futures powered to a new record high of nearly $123 a barrel Tuesday, as investors continued to scoop up the commodity on predictions of continued surging prices and concern about tight supplies.
Monday 05 May 2008
Oil rose more than $3 to a record high of $119.97 per barrel on Monday, amid a declining dollar and as supply concerns continue.
Friday 02 May 2008
Gold slipped further as the appeal of the commodity was hit by the rise in the dollar against the euro.
Thursday 01 May 2008
Oil and gold prices fell again on Wednesday after a widely expected US interest rate cut and after a weekly government report showed a bigger than expected rise in crude supplies.
Wednesday 30 Apr 2008
Oil prices slipped over $3 on Tuesday as workers returned to work at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland following a two-day strike.
Tuesday 29 Apr 2008
Supply jitters following a two-day strike at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland sent crude oil to a new high of $119.93 on Monday.
Monday 28 Apr 2008
The falling dollar could push oil prices to £200-a-barrel, Algeria’s El Moudjahid newspaper quoted OPEC president Chakib Khelil as saying.
Sunday 27 Apr 2008
Oil prices surged again on Friday, spiking more than $2 after reports that a US cargo ship fired at two boats in the Persian Gulf.
Friday 25 Apr 2008
Oil prices slipped back as investors banked profits from the rally earlier in the week and as the dollar bounced against the euro.
Thursday 24 Apr 2008
Crude oil futures settled 23 cents higher on the New York Mercantile Exchange at $118.30 a barrel.
Wednesday 23 Apr 2008
Crude prices inched towards $120 a barrel on supply concerns, a weaker dollar and as the May contract comes to an end.
Tuesday 22 Apr 2008
Oil prices rose on Monday after reports that a missile just off the coast of Yemen struck a Japanese oil tanker.
Monday 21 Apr 2008
Crude oil prices rose to a record level above $117 a barrel after OPEC rejected calls from UK and Japan to raise production.
Sunday 20 Apr 2008
Concern about attacks on Nigerian oil pipelines pushed crude prices up Friday.