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Oil prices drive road construction into rough patch | To put it simply, the cost of laying down a fresh layer of blacktop is getting a lot more expensive. | The cost of asphalt, a petroleum-based product, like gasoline and diesel fuel, has gone up dram... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Lexington Herald-Leader Business Construction Economy Energy Photos |
Rising oil prices put heat on speculators | Oil's rally to records well above $140 a barrel has stirred a heated debate about the role played by speculators in commodity markets. | From the outset, oil futures markets have included participan... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Canada Dot Com Economy Energy Fuels Markets Photos |
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High oil prices: Asian economies under threat | | LONDON: The ‘flat’ globalised world is getting a bit rounder, as high energy prices increase the cost... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Times Of India China Energy London Photos Prices |
World stocks fall despite oil's drop | Most Read Business Central bank intervenes as peso falls to new 10-mo low Arroyo launches first ship off Subic Hanjin shipyard Oil falls below $144 RP back to normal ea... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Inquirer Business Economy Energy Photos Solar |
Oil drops $1 amid optimism on Iran | Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel yesterday from record levels set a day earlier on hopes that tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program could ease and cut the ch... (photo: Public Domain file) The Providence Journal Economy Energy Iran Photos Solar |
Cooking oil waste gives new twist to takeaway | Never has it been more profitable to grease the wheels of business by illicit means. Rocketing prices have prompted a rash of grease thefts from outside fast food joint... (photo: WN / patricia) The Times Business Food Health People Photos |
Deora suggests a joint venture between OVL and Sonongal | MADRID: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora on Friday suggested a joint venture between ONGC ... (photo: PIB) The Times Of India India Madrid Oil Photos Politics |
Oil eases amid profit-taking after reaching all-time highs | Analysts warn upward trend remains 'intact' | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Saturday, July 05, 2008 | LONDON: Oil prices fell Friday on profit-taking, a day after sur... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Daily Star Lebanon Business Economy Energy London Photos |
Oil steady at $145 a barrel in Asian trade | SINGAPORE: World oil prices held steady near record highs Friday, driven by supply worries and a weak dollar, analysts said. | New York's main oil futures contract, lig... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The Manila Times Economy Energy Photos Singapore Solar |
Healing with coconut oil | MANILA, Philippines—A coconut diet can lead to a trim body! Cherie Calborn has written the book, 'The Coconut Diet,' to explain the benefits we can get from the wonderf... (photo: creative commons / ) Inquirer Coconut Diet Health Philippines Photos |