Archive for July 12th, 2008

BP: UAE’s oil production to last 92 years at current level

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

The latest estimates of the global energy firm BP showed oil production of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will last 92 years at current production levels, local newspaper Gulf News reported Saturday. According to the 2008 BP Statist ...

Petrobras: planned strike will not affect production

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Brazil's oil and gas giant Petrobras said Friday that a planned five-day strike by platform workers next week would not affect production. Petrobras had a contingency plan to maintain output but the company's management was open to ...

Mexican oil exports reach new record price

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Mexico's exports of crude oil Friday reached a new record price of 131.45 U.S. dollars per barrel, three dollars more than the previous day, the state oil company Pemex said. The rise in prices of Mexican oil exports occurred in the ...

Oil prices settle above $145 after hitting new high

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Crude futures closed above 145 U.S. dollars a barrel after surpassing the 147 dollars level for the first time Friday on supply concerns in Iran, Nigeria and Brazil. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose 3.43 dollars to settle ...

Italian public debt hits record high

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Italy's public debt rose for the fourth month in a row in April and set a new record high of 1,661.4 billion euros, the Bank of Italy said on Friday. The debt was some 15 billion euros higher than in March and was over 50 billion ...

Crude prices top $147 on supply concerns

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Crude prices rallied to a record high of above 147 U.S. dollar a barrel on Friday amid concerns over tensions in the Middle East and unrest in Nigeria. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose more than 5 dollarsto 147.25 on the ...

Dow Jones average below 11,000 for 1st time since 2006

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

U.S. stocks recovered from steep losses Friday after the reports that the Federal Reserve may help the two largest mortgage companies. The Dow Jones industrials, which briefly fell below 11,000 for the first time since July 2006, wa ...

Dollar falls on credit worries, rising oil prices

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

The dollar fell against major currencies on Friday as credit worries continued and oil prices hit new record. Fears that the U.S. government may be forced to rescue government-sponsored mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ap ...