North Sea NewsLocal news for North Sea, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Oil Trades Above $130 After Brent Oil Forecast- May 30, 2008 Crude oil was little changed above $130 a barrel in New York after rallying yesterday on a Morgan Stanley forecast that Brent oil from the North Sea could "easily" reach $150 a barrel.http://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/oil-trades-above-130-after-brent-oil-foreca... Oil drops below $127 a barrel- May 28, 2008 Oil prices dropped below $127 a barrel Wednesday in Asia, extending a decline of more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel.http://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/oil-drops-below-127-a-barrel?fromrss=1 Oil Prices Prompt Protests In France- May 24, 2008 French fishermen angry over soaring world oil prices disrupted shipping in the English Channel and blocked deliveries Friday at two refineries of oil giant Total SA, stepping up protests that have hobbled ports ...http://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/oil-prices-prompt-protests-in-france?fromrs... South O' the Highway- May 22, 2008 South O' the Highway This week's cover of our wonderful leader, Dan Rattiner, is by none other than Michael Paraskevas, who is celebrating his 20th year with Dan's Papers - countless covers, 2,000 cartoons, ...http://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/south-o-the-highway?fromrss=1 Oil drop deepens as dollar gains- May 12, 2008 "The stronger dollar could...lead to some profit-taking in energy" Oil fell $2 to near $124 a barrel on Monday, as a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking put the brakes on a rally that took it to record peaks last week. via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/oil-drop-deepens-as-dollar-gains?fromrss=1 Stronger dollar, easing supply concerns sink oil prices- May 6, 2008 "The markets will now wait and see ... what's going to happen tonight, unless there's more news on the supply side" Oil prices slipped Wednesday, adding to their steep slide of more than $3 a barrel in the previous session on a strengthening U.S. dollar and data showing a dramatic drop in American fuel demand. via Newsday.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/stronger-dollar-easing-supply-concerns-sink... Where's The Oil- May 4, 2008 "It is the wrong kind of oil to lose" A fresh raft of supply worries compounded the weak dollar's effect on oil prices Monday, with crude futures narrowly missing an all-time high of $120 per barrel. via Forbes.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/wheres-the-oil?fromrss=1 Oil prices rise above $113 a barrel- May 2, 2008 "The U.S. employment number will be the key directional input for the day" Oil prices bounced back above $113 a barrel in volatile trading Friday after falling sharply from the early-week record near $120 a barrel. via Newsday.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/oil-prices-rise-above-113-a-barrel?fromrss=... Record oil prices drive Shell 1Q profits up 25 percent- May 1, 2008 "At first sight, it seems that better marketing and trading were able to offset the weak refining environment" Royal Dutch Shell PLC 's first-quarter profits rose 25 percent, Europe's largest engery company reported Tuesday, on unheard of prices for a barrel of oil. via Newsday.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-sea-ny/2008/05/record-oil-prices-drive-shell-1q-profits-up... |