Friday, November 18, 2011

Oil price falls to near $98 a barrel (AP)

NEW YORK ? Oil prices are lower, near $98 per barrel, as jitters about Europe's debt crisis are balanced by encouraging signs for the U.S. economy.

Benchmark crude on Friday fell 69 cents to $98.26 per barrel in New York in light trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday week. Brent crude rose 17 cents to $108.26 per barrel in London.

It's been a volatile week for oil. Benchmark crude topped $100 for the first time since July on Wednesday, then plunged nearly 4 percent on Thursday as investors worried about Europe.

On Friday a gauge of future economic activity in the U.S. pointed to solid growth for October. A stronger economy means rising demand for oil.

Gasoline prices dropped nearly a penny on Friday to a national average of $3.38 per gallon.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/energy/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111118/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices

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