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San Francisco Chronicle, 10.12.08 04:33 UTC

The decline and fall of price at pump

(12-09) 19:15 PST -- The rapid descent of gas prices accelerated last month, with the average price per gallon in California falling well below $2. Symbol Lookup The average price for a gallon of ...

CNN Top Stories, 07.11.08 21:03 UTC

Pickens: Green U.S. will boost security, economy

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Billionaire T. Boone Pickens says he doesn't know "where bottom is" regarding the U.S. economy, but he believes weaning America off foreign oil will create jobs and improve national security.

Forbes, 22.10.08 20:02 UTC

Stocks Knocked Back

Stocks are now in negative territory for the week, as the Dow lost 355 points, or 3.9%, to 8,679; the S & ; 500 fell 42 points, or 4.5%, to 913; and the Nasdaq dropped 54 points, or 3.2%, to 1,642. ...

International Herald Tribune, 16.10.08 15:32 UTC

Crude prices slide to $73 a barrel

VIENNA : Oil prices fell to a nearly 14-month low Thursday as bad U.S. economic news stoked fears that a significant global economic slowdown will undermine demand for crude. Concerns over the ...

Telegraph, 16.10.08 10:32 UTC

Oil down 50pc from July high

Oil prices fell for a third day on growing evidence of a global slowdown, with a barrel of Brent crude now down more than 50pc on its July peak of $147.

Forbes, 15.10.08 17:02 UTC

Dow Below 9,000...Again

The Commerce Department recorded a 1.2% drop in September retail sales, substantially worse than the revised 0.4% decline in August, as consumers have dialed back spending. The belt-tightening comes ...

Seattle Times, 10.10.08 19:34 UTC

Oil plunges to 13-month low on global slowdown

NEW YORK Oil prices plunged in another violent sell-off today, briefly tumbling below $78 a barrel as investors grow more pessimistic about the prospects for resolving a mushrooming global economic ...

Daily Mail, 10.10.08 12:01 UTC

Tesco cuts petrol price by 3p as slump threatens demand for oil

Comments ( 0 ) Add to My Stories Tesco said it was cutting the cost of petrol by 3p a litre today as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year. The supermarket giant is lowering unleaded and ...

USA Today, 06.10.08 09:31 UTC

Oil prices fall below $90 amid financial crisis worries

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices fell to an 8-month low below $90 a barrel on speculation that the spreading financial crisis will exacerbate a global economic slowdown and cut demand for crude oil.

International Herald Tribune, 02.10.08 19:00 UTC

Decline in oil prices holds the prospect of wide relief

NEW YORK : For the past year, rising oil prices have taken a toll on the global economy, driving up gasoline and food prices, punishing airlines and automakers and ripping a large hole in ...