–UN nuclear official says Iran talks at an impasse –Iran supreme leader vows to continue nuclear power program –Market pricing in potential for conflict, analysts say (Adds API data.) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–U.S. and European benchmark oil prices rose to fresh nine-month highs Wednesday amid rising tensions over what the West says is Iran’s efforts [...]

(“OIL FUTURES: Crude Vaults To 9-Month High On Greece, Iran,” published at 4:25 p.m. EST, misstated the day of the week in the first paragraph. The correct version follows:) –Crude futures surge to nine-month high on Greece, Iran –Greece gets EUR130 billion rescue, boosting sentiment –Iran cuts oil exports to U.K., France NEW YORK (Dow [...]

–Crude futures surge to nine-month high on Greece, Iran –Greece gets EUR130 billion rescue, boosting sentiment –Iran cuts oil exports to U.K., France (Adds Brent settlement in fourth paragraph, clarifies price gains in second paragraph.) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Oil futures climbed more than 2% to finish at their highest level in nine months Thursday, lifted [...]

Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:38am EST * Euro zone ministers agree to Greek bailout package * Palm oil target modified to 3,292 ringgit -technicals (Updates prices, adds details) By Chew Yee Kiat SINGAPORE, Feb 21 – - Malaysian crude palm oil futures eased slightly on Tuesday as traders booked profits after the edible oil hit [...]

LONDON (SHARECAST) – Crude oil futures rose to a nine-month high on Friday, pumped up by increasing hopes that Greece would be resolve its debt crisis. Crude for March delivery settled 93 cents higher at $ 103.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest settlement since May last year. Over the week, [...]

Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:58pm EST * Malaysia palm oil exports down 2 pct for Feb. 1-20 -ITS * Palm oil to surge to 3,322 ringgit -technicals (Updates prices, adds details) By Chew Yee Kiat SINGAPORE, Feb 20 – - Malaysian crude palm oil futures hit an eight-month high on Monday as China’s policy easing [...]

Forexpros – Crude oil prices rallied for a fifth day on Friday, settling at a nine-month high amid hopes that a deal on a second bailout for Greece is imminent, while persistent concerns over a disruption to Iranian oil supplies and renewed optimism in the U.S. economy boosted prices higher. On the New York Mercantile [...]

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Shishir Arya, TNN Feb 16, 2012, 01.04AM IST MUMBAI: Indians do not miss any opportunity to wager, be it on cricket or the sensex. Similarly, though the country hardly produces any petroleum, India has the third largest turnover in speculation on trade in crude oil. A report by Future Industries Association – a global guild [...]

Crude oil futures, loonie climb amid Greek optimism Feb 17, 2012 01:52 PM Friday saw the values of crude oil futures and the Canadian dollar climb amid a brighter outlook toward Greece receiving its bailout aid, perhaps as soon as early next week, according to . With euro zone finance ministers slated to convene on [...]

Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:11am EST * Signs rise that Greek bailout will be approved soon * Dry South American weather provides support * Malaysian export data for Feb. 1-20 due Monday (Updates prices, adds details) By Chew Yee Kiat SINGAPORE, Feb 17 – - Malaysian crude palm oil futures climbed to a near two-month [...]

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–U.S. crude oil futures prices settled at a seven-week high Thursday, while North Sea Brent traded near an eight-month high as buyers scrambled to line up alternative supplies amid outages in Yemen, South Sudan and worries about near-term flows from Iran. Iran’s threat to cut off crude supplies to Europe, well ahead [...]