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Oil on track for weekly decline on prospect of higher-for-longer US interest rates

Oil on track for weekly decline on prospect of higher-for-longer US interest rates

Oil prices were steady on Friday and on track to record a weekly loss amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer to tackle stubborn inflation. Brent, the global benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 0.10 per cent lower at $81.28 a barrel at 11.17am […]

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Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump

Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer. The sale, from storage sites in New Jersey and Maine, will be allocated in increments of 100,000 barrels at a

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FTSE 100 today: British blue-chip index set for subdued start amid cautious US Fed comments

FTSE 100 today: British blue-chip index set for subdued start amid cautious US Fed comments

Tuesday 21 May 2024 4:53 am FTSE 100 today: British blue-chip index set for subdued start amid cautious US Fed comments Moving markets today: Asia’s markets retreat, oil slides, gold hovers near record highs, Australia’s BHP hits three-month peak, RBA weighs rate hike in May meeting; focus on Fedspeak, BOE’s Bailey  In the US, stocks

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Finance Bill 2024 Proposes 80% Increase in Cooking Oil Prices, Manufacturers Lament

Finance Bill 2024 Proposes 80% Increase in Cooking Oil Prices, Manufacturers Lament

The Edible Oil Manufacturers Association of Kenya has opposed the new proposed tax measures contained in the 2024 Finance Bill, arguing they will have to increase cooking oil prices by 80 percent. The Bill seeks to impose a 25 percent excise duty on vegetable oils, which the association describes as a “potential humanitarian crisis that

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Oil Prices Rise After Iran’s President Dies in Helicopter Crash

Oil Prices Rise After Iran’s President Dies in Helicopter Crash

Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info By Charles Kennedy – May 20, 2024, 1:24 AM CDT Crude oil prices began the week with a gain following the news that a helicopter with Iran’s president on board had crashed and both he and the country’s foreign minister died. According to a Reuters report from

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Higher Refining Costs Could Increase Summer Gasoline Prices

Higher Refining Costs Could Increase Summer Gasoline Prices

Published: May 17, 2024 by Michael Guta In Small Business News 0 Average monthly prices for regular-grade retail gasoline in the United States could rise by more than 10 cents per gallon if refinery output falls short of expectations. This is according to an analysis published on May 14 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration

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