New York Mercantile Exchange News Updates

Business, Government

Oil Slips from One-Month High But Remains Over $77 a Barrel

Oil slipped early Thursday from a one-month high but remained over $77 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

June 17, 2010
Business, Government

Oil Holds Near $71 a Barrel

Oil held near $71 a barrel early Monday, following a big drop Friday, on concerns that Europe’s debt crisis could keep demand low, Bloomberg reported.

June 7, 2010
Business, Government

Oil Continues to Fall, Dropping Below $70 a Barrel

Oil prices continued to decline, falling almost $2 to below $70 a barrel in early trading Monday, the lowest level in more than three months, Bloomberg reported.

May 17, 2010
Business, Government

Oil Falls Below $80

Oil dropped $2.77 Wednesday to close the day at a seven-week low on concerns about Greece’s financial crisis and the U.S. crude inventory, Bloomberg said.

May 5, 2010
Business, Government

Oil Finishes Week Over $86

Oil rose almost $1 Friday to close the trading week near an 18-month high over $86 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

April 30, 2010
Business, Government

Oil Slips to Near $80 a Barrel

Oil fell for the first time in three days Wednesday to near $80 a barrel, in advance of the Department of Energy’s weekly inventory report.

March 24, 2010