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Oil price below US$99 on Europe downgrade concerns
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January 14, 2012, Saturday
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OIL prices finished lower yesterday on fresh concerns about Europe's economy as credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded France, Austria and other European countries.
Benchmark crude fell by 40 US cents to end at US$98.70 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, which is used to price foreign oil that's imported by US refineries, fell by 70 US cents to end at US$110.35 per barrel in London.
S&P downgraded the government debt of France, Austria, Italy and Spain, but it kept Germany's at the coveted AAA level. S&P cut its ratings on a total of nine eurozone countries.
The downgrades could make it harder for the European Union to raise money and overcome massive government debts. A recession appears likely in Europe, and huge spending cuts will likely reduce European energy demand this year.
In the US, gasoline pump prices rose 1 cent to a national average of US$3.39 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service.
In other energy trading, heating oil fell 3 US cents to finish at US$3.03 per gallon, while gasoline futures were virtually unchanged at US$2.73 per gallon. Natural gas fell 3 US cents to US$2.67 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Benchmark crude fell by 40 US cents to end at US$98.70 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, which is used to price foreign oil that's imported by US refineries, fell by 70 US cents to end at US$110.35 per barrel in London.
S&P downgraded the government debt of France, Austria, Italy and Spain, but it kept Germany's at the coveted AAA level. S&P cut its ratings on a total of nine eurozone countries.
The downgrades could make it harder for the European Union to raise money and overcome massive government debts. A recession appears likely in Europe, and huge spending cuts will likely reduce European energy demand this year.
In the US, gasoline pump prices rose 1 cent to a national average of US$3.39 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service.
In other energy trading, heating oil fell 3 US cents to finish at US$3.03 per gallon, while gasoline futures were virtually unchanged at US$2.73 per gallon. Natural gas fell 3 US cents to US$2.67 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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