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Daily Market Update, Monday, November 15, 2010

Oil was up above $85 per barrel on Monday after dropping from a two-year high last week, due to an increasing desire to take a risk and to investors passing over Irish debt worries. At 10:38 GMT, U.S. crude increased at $85.41 per barrel, while ICE Brent futures climbed to $87.01 per barrel.

read more... 16/11/2010

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Daily Market Update, Friday, November 12, 2010

Oil was down below $86 per barrel on Friday, due to worries regarding Irish debt which led to an important withdrawal of riskier assets. At 10:25 GMT, U.S. crude decreased to $85.76, while ICE Brent dropped to $87.18 per barrel.

read more... 15/11/2010

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Italy's third-biggest oil refiner spends $20 million on maintenance works.

Italy's third-biggest oil refiner Saras will spend around $20 million on refinery maintenance in 2011, $15 million less than in 2010, due to partial closure next year.

read more... 15/11/2010

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Daily Market Update, Thursday, November 11, 2010

Oil increased above $88 per barrel on Thursday, due to a strong industrial output which raised Chinese demand and due to U.S. fuel stocks which heavily decreased. At 10:40 GMT, U.S. crude for December delivery increased at $88.32 per barrel, while ICE Brent climbed to $89.30 per barrel.

read more... 12/11/2010

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OPEC expects more demand for its oil next year.

The world demand for OPEC's oil is expected to be higher next year, due to increasing rates of economic growth.

read more... 12/11/2010

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