среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Oil prices down again as dollar strengthens

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices continued a seesaw ride on Friday, moving down as the dollar got stronger against the euro and other foreign currencies.

Crude has been stuck in a range of about $80 to $83 a barrel for the past week, as traders and investors wait for the Federal Reserve to say what it will do to stimulate the U.S. economy.

Benchmark crude for December delivery fell 75 cents to settle at $81.43 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Prices at the gas pump are almost unchanged again on Friday. The national average is still around $2.81 for a gallon of regular, about where it was at the start of the week. Gas is roughly two cents lower than a week ago and almost 12 …

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