- Oil hovers near $68 as 3-week rally stalls| Leave a Comment
SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered near $68 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a three-week rally stalled amid mixed economic and corporate news.
Benchmark crude for September delivery was up 5 cents to $68.43 a barrel by midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Monday, the contract rose 33 cents [...]
- Oil jumps above $73 on dollar fall Nigeria attack| Leave a Comment
SINGAPORE — Oil prices jumped above $73 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a weakening US dollar and attacks on oil installations in Nigeria helped push prices to eight-month highs.
Benchmark crude for August delivery was up $1.06 to $72.55 a barrel by midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange after [...]

