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Oil prices fall as Israel-Hamas truce holds
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November 27, 2012, Tuesday
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OIL fell below US$88 per barrel yesterday after a slow day of trading.
Analysts gave two reasons for the decline. One was that the truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding. The second was concern among traders that negotiations over the next installment on Greece's bailout could fail. Talks continued well into the evening in Brussels.
Oil prices tend to fall when there are worries that slow economic growth will hurt demand. And analysts said the risks associated with the tense situation in the Middle East will likely limit gains in oil prices, even if a deal is reached for Greece's bailout.
Benchmark crude for January delivery closed lower by 54 cents, or 0.6 percent, at US$87.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Volume was low after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Brent crude, which is used to set prices for many international varieties of oil, slipped 57 cents to US$110.81 a barrel in London.
Other energy futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange:
- Wholesale gasoline fell 1.76 cents to US$2.7260 a gallon.
- Natural gas dropped 17.1 cents to US$3.73 per 1,000 cubic feet.
- Heating oil was down 3.06 cents at US$3.0465 a gallon.
Analysts gave two reasons for the decline. One was that the truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding. The second was concern among traders that negotiations over the next installment on Greece's bailout could fail. Talks continued well into the evening in Brussels.
Oil prices tend to fall when there are worries that slow economic growth will hurt demand. And analysts said the risks associated with the tense situation in the Middle East will likely limit gains in oil prices, even if a deal is reached for Greece's bailout.
Benchmark crude for January delivery closed lower by 54 cents, or 0.6 percent, at US$87.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Volume was low after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Brent crude, which is used to set prices for many international varieties of oil, slipped 57 cents to US$110.81 a barrel in London.
Other energy futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange:
- Wholesale gasoline fell 1.76 cents to US$2.7260 a gallon.
- Natural gas dropped 17.1 cents to US$3.73 per 1,000 cubic feet.
- Heating oil was down 3.06 cents at US$3.0465 a gallon.
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