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Energy Futures - May 2012
- Crude oil futures drive toward largest monthly loss in three-plus years: [2012 May 30 11:32 AM] The price of crude oil futures fell to its lowest in 150 days on Wednesday in anticipation of a U.S. Energy Department report forecast to indicate supplies of the energy commodity reached their highest since 1990. Read more
- Crude oil futures set to continue climbing: [2012 May 29 10:51 AM] Crude oil futures increased to their top price in four days on Tuesday, pushed by conjecture about economic development and growth prompting demand for fuel. Read more
- Progress in Iran, concerns in Europe drive oil down: [2012 May 23 10:58 AM] Oil futures continued to fall on Wednesday as pressures let up on all sides, between the struggling European economy and easing concerns in Iran. Read more
- Crude oil futures advance as Iran meetings approach: [2012 May 21 10:30 AM] Crude oil futures gained in value on Monday for the first trading session in seven, propelled by the commitment of China to develop its economy. Read more
- Oil futures continue downward tack as euro debt crisis continues thrashing: [2012 May 18 03:39 PM] The price of crude oil futures dove Friday to its lowest since November of last year as Greece's standing as one the 17 euro zone nations fell further into question. Read more
- Crude oil futures drop as ECB taps Greek central bank for lending to local banks: [2012 May 17 11:27 AM] The price of crude oil futures continued driving lower on Thursday, spurred partially by the halt of lending to financial institutions in debt-riddled Greece. Read more
- Crude oil futures drop as U.S. inventories climb: [2012 May 16 02:17 PM] The specter of worsening conditions in the euro zone with debt-hobbled Greece and high supplies in the U.S. pulled crude oil futures to their lowest price in more than six months on Wednesday. Read more
- Crude oil futures harmed by debt scourge, climbing U.S. supplies: [2012 May 15 04:04 PM] Troubles with Europe's economy and U.S. inventories' gains pulled down the price of crude oil futures on Tuesday, marking the third consecutive trade session of losses for the energy commodity. Read more
- Greek troubles, Chinese slowdown pull crude oil futures down: [2012 May 14 01:33 PM] Conjecture about Greece leaving the euro zone drew down crude oil futures on Monday as the oil minister of Saudi Arabia said the energy commodity's price is projected to go down. Read more
- Crude oil futures fall as U.S. inventories climb: [2012 May 10 04:34 PM] Stockpiles climbing to their top level since 1990 pulled down the price of crude oil futures on Thursday. Read more
- Crude oil futures fall after inventories gained, Greek troubles intensify: [2012 May 09 12:22 PM] Increased inventories pulled down crude oil futures nearly 2 percent on Wednesday as the energy commodity also lost value due to political troubles in debt-hobbled Greece Read more
- Crude oil futures drop for fifth consecutive trading session: [2012 May 08 12:44 PM] Political uneasiness in the euro zone and the commentary of the oil minister of a top-producing nation pulled down crude oil futures on Tuesday, marking the fifth consecutive day of losses. Read more
- Crude oil futures drop after release of disappointing U.S. jobs data: [2012 May 04 03:19 PM] Underwhelming economic data about job growth in the U.S. pulled down the price of crude oil futures on Friday. Read more
- Crude oil futures fall after U.S. reports inventories gain the most in 21 years: [2012 May 02 01:14 PM] U.S. supplies of crude oil have climbed to their highest level since the early 1990s, which tugged down crude oil futures. Read more
- Crude oil futures drop as Chinese economic data indicates slowdown: [2012 May 01 12:39 PM] The price of crude oil futures dropped toward its lowest value in two days after the globe's most rapidly developing economy demonstrated additional hiccups. Read more






