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Crude Oil Rises as Dollar Weakens, IEA Boosts Demand Outlook

Bloomberg -- March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose toward $83 a barrel in New York, poised for a second weekly gain, as the dollar weakened and the IEA bolstered its outlook for oil demand.

The International Energy Agency raised its forecast for global oil demand this year for a second month as consumption in Asia rises more than expected. The dollar weakened, raising the appeal of crude for hedging inflation, and European stocks rose, extending the Stoxx Europe 600 Index’s second weekly advance.

“Oil is being helped by a weaker dollar and a somewhat friendlier equity market,” said Eugen Weinberg, analyst at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt. “But the gains aren’t going to last. Demand from refineries is still very low and prices are way too high for demand to recover strongly.”



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Submitted Mar 12, 2010 By: billbearAL
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ACTown
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:34:00 AM

No doubt it will continue to rise. Profit profit profit
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:33:47 AM

Thanks alot IEA.
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scoop2008
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:33:33 AM

suprise suprise suprise hosed again
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:33:23 AM

value of dollar has weakened, has value of oil changed?
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:31:07 AM

Should we be suprised
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:30:33 AM

Until supply & demand once again rules how oil/gas are priced we'll continue to be hosed.
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:30:32 AM

Oil market is going to push the people over our limits again.
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:27:45 AM

I'm close to being prepared.
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:27:33 AM

OIL UP GAS UP
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:25:58 AM

I hope the analyst is right about prices being too high.
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:25:35 AM

"... and prices are way too high for demand to recover strongly. ..." I agree.
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:21:26 AM

Summer is coming
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:19:51 AM

They verbalize a target and the specs shoot for it. Ignore the technicals ...shoot for the target......Little people like you and me need not play...
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:18:38 AM

SSDD!
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:18:01 AM

Here we go again. prices are rising because of what they think will happen without concern of what is really going on. So much for supply and demand
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:15:52 AM

same thing again gas on the rise
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:14:08 AM

Here we go again.
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:13:40 AM

are they noticing we are printing money lickety split?
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Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:12:20 AM

Translation... were going to screwed at the pumps!
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