Crude oil prices fell yesterday on concerns that the US economy is in recession, which will reduce the demand for fuel. Other commodities also headed south.
US Federal reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday that the outlook forUS growth in 2008 has worsened, according to media reports. Crude oil for February lost 71 cents to close at USD 90.13 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have fallen 10 per cent from the record USD 100.09 a barrel on 3 January.Brent crude oil for March fell 75 cents to settle at USD 88.75
Freitag, 18.01.2008, 08:00 Uhr
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