SK Energy gained 2.1% on Tuesday's oil-price gains. From Wordnik.com. [Apple Results Lift Asian Shares] Reference
Airlines shares fell Wednesday on an oil-price rebound. From Wordnik.com. [Falling-Commodities Plan] Reference
Declines in U.S. equities damped Wednesday's oil-price rally. From Wordnik.com. [Crude Climbs Above $42 a Barrel] Reference
Just over 10 years ago, the oil-price collapse pummeled the state. From Wordnik.com. [So Long 'Dallas,' Hello High Tech] Reference
But there are risks for OPEC pursuing such a high oil-price policy. From Wordnik.com. [Oil-Production Move Is a Tug of War] Reference
The oil-price falls relieve the most extreme pressure on consumers. From Wordnik.com. [What CEOs Don't Know] Reference
The last three global recessions have followed steep oil-price hikes. From Wordnik.com. [Adnan Shihab-Eldin] Reference
And upstream project delays help to lift long-term oil-price expectations. From Wordnik.com. [Shell Wagers That Delays Will Pay Off] Reference
Last year, the CFTC pinned oil-price swings primarily on supply and demand. From Wordnik.com. [CFTC Chief Seeks Curbs on Oil Trade; Data Rift?] Reference
The oil-price slide is likely to crimp Venezuela's spending plans this year. From Wordnik.com. [Citgo Stops U.S. Oil Gifts in Sign Chávez Feels Pain] Reference
Now they are being politically recycled to address the oil-price crunch as well. From Wordnik.com. [World Bank Urges Fast Action on Commodity Prices] Reference
Shipping companies, caught up in both foreign exchange and oil-price woes, also fell. From Wordnik.com. [Indexes End Lower;] Reference
But at least it insures against another oil-price spike playing havoc with the business. From Wordnik.com. [Airlines Fuel Risk for Investors] Reference
These measures should come down as the economy slows and if the oil-price bubble bursts. From Wordnik.com. [Are Energy, Food] Reference
Dissent in Russia was relatively low as the economy boomed, built on a swelling oil-price. From Wordnik.com. [Johann Hari: We Can't Allow Russia's Dissidents to be Killed on Western Streets] Reference
The oil-price moves showed that markets are vulnerable to any signs of supply disruptions. From Wordnik.com. [Nigerian Oil Output Falls] Reference
Analysts at Cheuvreux also said the price was good given the current oil-price environment. From Wordnik.com. [Maurel et Prom to Sell Subsidiary to Ecopetrol] Reference
The oil-price rebound is boosting costly projects such as western Canada's oil-sands fields. From Wordnik.com. [Stocks in the Black on Gusher of Cash] Reference
And, if the eventual recovery sparks an oil-price rally, that could limit the recovery in volumes. From Wordnik.com. [Detroit Is Facing a Scary New Normality] Reference
London's financial-services boom and the oil-price surge were twin engines powering the U.K. economy. From Wordnik.com. [The U.K.'s Double Whammy: Banks and Oil] Reference
Some economists hold out hope the current oil-price surge won't be as devastating as some in the past. From Wordnik.com. [Gasoline Hits Average of $4 a Gallon] Reference
Excerpts: UNDERHILL: You've said that the latest oil-price hikes aren't driven by market "fundamentals.". From Wordnik.com. [Adnan Shihab-Eldin] Reference
Now, Iran's disputed election has raised memories of the 1979 revolution and the subsequent oil-price spike. From Wordnik.com. [Real Oil Shock: Iran Provides No Help to Price] Reference
Occidental Petroleum's top executives talk about what we can learn from this year's oil-price roller coaster. From Wordnik.com. [Ups and Downs] Reference
However, refining operations have continued to lag as oil-price increases have outpaced improvements in demand. From Wordnik.com. [Chevron Profit Rises, Buoyed by Oil] Reference
Under the impact of the oil-price hike, the CPI may jump at an annual rate of 8 percent during the current quarter. From Wordnik.com. [The Nightmare Scenarios] Reference
That put investors 'focus back on the struggling U.S. economy, which can ill afford a return to oil-price increases. From Wordnik.com. [Dollar Slides Against Major Rivals] Reference
They have been using the leverage and power created by oil to take over Europe since the OPEC oil-price rise of 1974. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Regardless of Beijing's announcements, the demand side of the oil-price equation is unlikely to provide sustained support. From Wordnik.com. [Watch the Crude Signal From Riyadh] Reference
A sudden refinery outage or oil-price surge could send gasoline higher again, exposing cautious refiners to political scrutiny. From Wordnik.com. [Refiner Cutbacks May Not Be Felt at Pumps] Reference
The FTC action responds to calls from Congress to intensify policing of oil markets following last summer's oil-price increases. From Wordnik.com. [FTC Expands Powers on Oil-Market Probes] Reference
Helping boost crude on Friday was a report from Goldman Sachs, in which the firm raised its second-half 2008 oil-price forecasts. From Wordnik.com. [Kohl's Retreats 2.4% as Profit Weakens] Reference
In a contentious report last year, the main U.S. futures-market regulator pinned oil-price swings primarily on supply and demand. From Wordnik.com. [Traders Blamed for Oil Spike] Reference
But the Islamic regime's substantial petrodollar piggy bank means Tehran may be able to weather an oil-price downturn for a while. From Wordnik.com. [Weaker Oil May Crimp Iran's Spending] Reference
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