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Libya’s NOC declares force majeure on two more oil ports

Bloomberg Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) declared force majeure on another two oil ports, removing thousands more barrels from the market just as global supply concerns put pressure on OPEC to ramp up production. Oil loadings at the Zueitina and Hariga export terminals in eastern Libya have stopped, the Tripoli-based NOC said on Monday. The halt comes just a week …

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Oil prices to cost a US household $440 in ’18

Bloomberg The average American household will have $440 less to spend this year due to rising pump prices, putting at risk one-third of the windfall they got from tax cuts. Strong oil prices drove the cost of US gasoline to the highest level in more than three years last month, according to AAA, and pump prices are now 27 percent …

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US stocks pare losses as investors gauge trade risks

Bloomberg US stocks were lower but regained some of their early losses, as investors assessed fears of increasing trade tensions around the world. The dollar climbed, roiling emerging markets, while oil retreated from its highest level since 2014 following President Donald Trump’s call for Saudi Arabia to increase production. The S&P 500 Index was down roughly 0.3 percent after falling …

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