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Oil hits 4-month high on US economic data, Algeria

Seattle Times -- NEW YORK — The price of oil rose to a four-month high Thursday on positive reports about the U.S. economy.

Benchmark oil gained $1.25 to finish at $95.49 a barrel, the highest close for crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange since Sept. 17. Oil has now gained 4 percent this year.

Strong reports on housing starts and fewer unemployment claims made traders more optimistic about the U.S. economy. Builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace since the summer of 2008, and the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week. Both reports could signal greater demand for fuel.

Meanwhile Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, rose $1.42 to end at $110.10 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

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Submitted Jan 18, 2013 By: bar1035

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Tomeboy Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,774 Points:560,640 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:36:03 PM Ignore Tomeboy Report Abuse Message Posted 11-18 By: Bobmilan Price of gas in your tank does not change after you buy it. CRUDE price takes a while to work through system. ===================== Reply Posted 11-18: Gasoline prices have increased in my area by .37 cents a gallon in the last 3 days!! A 13% increase in the cost of gasoline!! It didn't take long for the price of crude to work it's way through our system of local gas stations. We are on the fast track to gasoline price increases... thanks to traders (traitors) speculators.
Tomeboy Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,774 Points:560,640 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:33:52 PM Ignore Tomeboy Report Abuse Oil has now gained 4 percent this year. A positive report for the oil industry and speculators. And the American consumer has lost a lot more in the price of gasoline! Economic reports could signal greater demand for fuel. "Could" signal greater demand for fuel. Traders (traitors) are more optimistic about the U.S. economy and early speculating on how the economy will go... will cost us all. Gasoline prices have increased in my area by .37 cents a gallon in the last 3 days!!!!!!!! A 13% increase in the cost of gasoline!! Here comes more increased costs for business owners and industry. Additional costs that will be passed onto the American consumers. The negative side for consumers on a positive report for the oil industry and oil traders (traitors).
GasCzarCO Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,407 Points:801,030 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:27:11 PM Ignore GasCzarCO Report Abuse I wonder what the economy would look like if fuel prices remained low for one year?
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,820 Points:643,025 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:11:13 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Let the price increases begin.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,757 Points:1,120,090 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:50:56 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse A previous post noted usage was down. So I guess we leave it up to investors to get those prices back up. While it may benefit the speculator, it is not good for my wallet at the pump.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,083 Points:798,125 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:16:59 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse I don't believe it.
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,049 Points:479,035 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:00:32 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse I don't think so
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,329 Points:1,532,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:00:09 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse If the price goes too high, the economy will again falter.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,759 Points:2,466,805 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:45:06 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Any reason.
garyr86 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,998 Points:604,665 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:42:00 PM Ignore garyr86 Report Abuse Am in Michigan and haven't seen the positive growth yet
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,525 Points:1,268,310 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:38:04 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse Prices must drop or the economy will worsen.
mahkokhan All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:652 Points:108,895 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:36:10 PM Ignore mahkokhan Report Abuse its the military machine which demands the fuel. get rid of the military and redirect the resources for positive investment.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,588 Points:2,903,070 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:34:25 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Algeria isn't a problem. Those fool militants will find themselves at the bottom of the Indian Ocean if they aren't very, very careful.
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#12#_vabchusa All-Star Author Virginia Posts:767 Points:92,770 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:31:23 PM Ignore #12#_vabchusa Report Abuse Anything and everything raises the gas prices
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:8,818 Points:2,357,285 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:30:15 PM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse Not good news for gas prices!
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,533 Points:1,792,860 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:30:11 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse o.k.
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:24:38 PM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse Interesting contrast to a previous article
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,798 Points:754,890 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:24:11 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse Here we go again.... UP UP Up
tdioiler All-Star Author Detroit Posts:892 Points:420,690 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:23:26 PM Ignore tdioiler Report Abuse Any excuse to jack up prices on lowering demand and over capacity at the plants.
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TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,063 Points:1,225,715 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:21:18 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse Okay.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,090 Points:1,392,330 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:17:21 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse How does the situation in Algeria cause a price spike?
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BBHybrid Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:6,469 Points:1,295,025 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:16:54 PM Ignore BBHybrid Report Abuse and america sinks further into depression
rx7racerca Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,201 Points:1,113,925 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:12:35 PM Ignore rx7racerca Report Abuse American's ought to be thankful they get a lot of their crude at almost $20/bbl off world prices. Crude out of Canada is selling in the US for more than $30/bbl off Brent pricing thanks to the glut at Cushing, OK.
Mystikal1 Sophomore Author Akron Posts:229 Points:603,230 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:11:50 PM Ignore Mystikal1 Report Abuse Gas prices are up, up & away!
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,699,625 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:10:30 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse Actually Mplato, it is more like oil up, gas up...oil down, gas up.
nick43 Sophomore Author Toledo Posts:158 Points:180,365 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:08:45 PM Ignore nick43 Report Abuse Whats the excuse Now= Greed
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mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:8,254 Points:1,816,245 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:57:44 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse dollar down....oil up....oil down....dollar up
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,124 Points:2,468,585 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:56:40 PM Ignore amearly Report Abuse Just amazing right after one of the main speculators Goldmen saches claims summer oil to hit 150.00 dollars a barrel how convient just how there able to manipulate the market .
MotoDad Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,106 Points:812,015 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:53:11 PM Ignore MotoDad Report Abuse when are they going to base it on demand?
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,703 Points:1,639,145 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:53:04 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Speculators are at it again.
brprven All-Star Author Dallas Posts:654 Points:286,085 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:53:03 PM Ignore brprven Report Abuse Go for it
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sit Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,205 Points:1,932,945 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:50:31 PM Ignore sit Report Abuse Oil will go up when the economy gets better.
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,638 Points:1,558,540 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:49:35 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse good old Brent Crude raising the price of gas again or have the speculators awoken from their hibernation ? [Edited by: AKmailman at 1/18/2013 8:50:26 PM EST]
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zaq001 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,985 Points:1,473,300 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:43:57 PM Ignore zaq001 Report Abuse The traders must not be reading the same economic reports I'm seeing.
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gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,394 Points:2,304,690 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:30:13 PM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse Doesn!t sound good.
1COR1533 Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,696 Points:316,260 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:27:30 PM Ignore 1COR1533 Report Abuse its funny extra supply and the price goes up hmmmm
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,587 Points:2,333,645 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:26:55 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Prices will go up tonight at the pump
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