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Oil ends lower as commodities retreat
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March 1, 2013, Friday
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THE price of oil fell yesterday, as investors sold off commodities with the stock market surging toward a record high.
Benchmark crude for April delivery fell 71 cents to finish at US$92.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gold, which investors often buy in uncertain economic times, fell more than US$20 an ounce with encouraging economic news and a rising stocks. Silver and platinum dropped as well. The metals sell-off in commodities markets helped pull down oil.
The government slightly revised upward its estimate of fourth-quarter US economic growth. The US economy grew at a 0.1 percent annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department said. That's the weakest performance in nearly two years. But economists believe a steady housing rebound, stronger hiring and solid spending by consumers and businesses are pushing economic growth higher in the current quarter.
The Labor Department said yesterday that claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, adding to the improving economic atmosphere.
Brent crude, used to price many kinds of oil imported by US refineries, fell 49 cents to end at US$111.38 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange In London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
- Wholesale gasoline rose half a cent to finish at US$3.11 a gallon.
- Heating oil fell 2 cents to end at US$2.96 a gallon.
- Natural gas rose 5 cents to finish at US$3.48 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Benchmark crude for April delivery fell 71 cents to finish at US$92.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gold, which investors often buy in uncertain economic times, fell more than US$20 an ounce with encouraging economic news and a rising stocks. Silver and platinum dropped as well. The metals sell-off in commodities markets helped pull down oil.
The government slightly revised upward its estimate of fourth-quarter US economic growth. The US economy grew at a 0.1 percent annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department said. That's the weakest performance in nearly two years. But economists believe a steady housing rebound, stronger hiring and solid spending by consumers and businesses are pushing economic growth higher in the current quarter.
The Labor Department said yesterday that claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, adding to the improving economic atmosphere.
Brent crude, used to price many kinds of oil imported by US refineries, fell 49 cents to end at US$111.38 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange In London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
- Wholesale gasoline rose half a cent to finish at US$3.11 a gallon.
- Heating oil fell 2 cents to end at US$2.96 a gallon.
- Natural gas rose 5 cents to finish at US$3.48 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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