Thursday, April 19, 2007

Crude Oil Gains on Speculation Rising Gasoline Output Will Bolster Demand

(Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose in New York on speculation demand may climb as U.S. refiners increase operating rates to produce gasoline before the peak driving season starts.

Refiners bolstered operating rates by 2 percentage points last week, according to a U.S. Department of Energy report. Crude oil fell yesterday after the pipeline that supplies Canadian oil to the U.S. market resumed shipments.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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