Oil Prices Videos

Oil prices are "frothy" and the cost of a barrel will roll back to around $100 sometime this year, says Frank Holmes of mutual fund firm U.S. Global Investors. MarketWatch's Jonathan Burton reports.

WSJ's Gerald Seib explains how rising oil prices are leading to greater wealth in Iran, Russia and Venezuela, and what that means for the presidential race. July 7

Petrobras CEO Sergio Gabrielli tells Paul Lin he doesn't expect the price of crude oil to drop for another four to five years. He also discusses the company's plans to drill newly discovered oil fields off the coast of Brazil. June 11

06/26/08 Alan Valdes, of Hilliard Lyons, says demand for oil in countries like China means oil prices are not coming down.

04/28/08 Oil prices are just shy of $120 a barrel but attention shifts to merger news as WM Wrigley agrees to a multibillion dollar buyout deal.

05/06/08 Record high oil prices not only hurt financially but psychologically says Steve Grasso, of Frankel Stuart and Co. Grasso also gives insights into today's market action.

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07/09/08 The markets fall amid rising oil prices and weakness in technology.

Former Moscow adviser says social reform is top priority

90 sec. Fed says housing slump will continue into 2008.

High oil prices are making oil exploitation profitable in unlikely places. In the French countryside tiny oil wells producing a few dozen barrels of oil per day are suddenly making oil production worth their owners' while.

100 sec. A day after a spate of M&A rumors, OPEC news depresses airline stocks.

70 sec. Wall Street cheers better than expected profits at Morgan Stanley, Oracle and Circuit City.

Oil prices settled sharply lower for the second time in a row Wednesday, leaving crude more than... 7/2008 AP

07/10/08 Retail sales were up in May but that may not continue beyond the summer months, says Alan Valdes of Hilliard Lyons, adding the financial sector is the main cause of the markets woes.

08/13/08 Steve Grasso, of Stuart Frankel &Co., says retail sales fell because consumers are under pressure from high oil prices.

Also in this report: Recent price moves for steel scrap and molybdenum plus market news for semiconductors, small LCDs, and ethanol.

Latin Pulse: May 5, 2008 Rising gas prices and the threat of oil shortages around the world are nothing new. What is surprising are the claims by one of the United States' main suppliers that it's already running out. Mexico is one of the main suppliers of crude oil to the United States, but recently that country has experienced a reduction in oil production. That concerns not only the oil industry but also Mexican citizens. Are we closer to the flash point than we thought, or is thi...

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09/03/08 A stronger US dollar coupled with falling fuel demand has inched the price of front month crude even closer to reaching $100 per barrel during this past trading session.

Price trends for Crude oil, gasoline, lumber, wire rod, NAND flash memory, plus use of renewable energy sources is down and electronics buyers are cutting their inventories

05/08/08 Alan Valdes, of Hilliard Lyons, says oil prices wil hurt consumers, the economy and the markets. Retail figures are just the latest indication of a consumer under stress.

The weak punch by hurricane Gustav in the Gulf of Mexico should be good news for drivers, too. On Tuesday, oil prices plunged, falling almost $6 a barrel to close at less than $110. During trading, oil fell as low at $105 a barrel. That's the lowest it's been since April 4th.

September 2,2008 4:15PM ET:Oil prices plunge as Gustav is downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical depression. Lehman Brothers jumps on confirmation a Korean bank plans to buy a stake.

09/02/08 News of Hurricane Gustavo not severely impacting oil supplies and production sent prices spiraling in what was one of the most volatile trading sessions in recent months.

Falling Commodities and the Economy Analysis and Discussion with Ken Beauchemin of Global Insight

09/02/08 As Hurricane Gustav weakens without damaging oil production or supplies, downward oil prices helped the US dollar post heavy gains in trading against the euro this session.

Falling Oil Prices, Banking Failures & The Economy

Energy infrastructure in Gulf of Mexico remains intact.

Despite initial worries about Gustav's impact on oil prices, the price for a barrel of oil plummeted by more than four dollars. The focus is now on the storm's impact on oil drilling platforms along the Gulf Coast. Rick Chambers reports.

Stock Futures Rally as Oil Tumbles Analysis and Discussion with David Heupel of Thrivent Financials for Lutherans

New York, NY Industry experts believe Hurricane Gustav could force the price of gasoline to jump to $5 per gallon. Mary Calvi reports.

The Dow Jones soared more than 300 points Friday. The AP's David Melendy reports on that and the rest of Friday's business headlines.

Oil prices spike above $108/barrel, McDonald's credits coffee for its robust sales, and Facebook... 3/2008 AP

ON: August 7, 2008 Oil and Gas Prices

08/29/08 Light, sweet crude prices settled in mostly unchanged this session after fears of supply damages was countered by beliefs that the government will tap into the National Strategic Petroleum Reserve if necessary.

Oil rises in New York as tropical storm threatens U.S. gulf platforms; Tropical storm Gustav will hit Louisiana gulf platforms next week; Gustav is forecast to become worst Gulf of Mexico hurricane since Katrina; Russia may cut oil supplies to W. Europe after Nato, EU actions, Telegraph says; Crude oil prices will average $100 115 in the 4th quarter, Hudson Capital says; Analysis by Jonathan Kornafel, Hudson Capital Energy Asia Director

Gustav hits Haiti, killing at least two people, but the former hurricane has weakened to a tropical storm. Plus, oil prices rise amid warnings it could gain strength as it threatens regions in the Gulf of Mexico. Video courtesy of Reuters. Aug. 28

Energy prices are on the rise as the US braces for Tropical Storm Gustav. 8/2008 Reuters

Kevin Kerr, editor and analyst for Global Commodities Alert, explains how oil prices are being affected by storm concerns as well as tensions between Russia and the West. Aug. 28

Aug. 28, 2008 In today's Business Barometer, more than oil prices are rising amid fears about Gustav's expected track. Greg Clarkin explores weather's impact on Business.

Crude oil prices fell $2.56 after the U.S. government said it would use oil from a strategic reserve if Gustav severely hampered supplies. August 28

The price of oil is on the rise amid fears that Tropical Storm Gustav could damage oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.

08/28/08 On a day that saw Tropical Storm Gustav continue to strengthen on its path towards the Gulf of Mexico, this past trading session was a volatile one with prices moving between a $6 range.

08/27/08 Continued worries over Hurricane Gustav altering oil supplies in the Gulf of Mexico had caused the US dollar to continue to slip in trading against both the euro and yen this session.

The New York Times has posted an opinion article that really shocked me, considering I never thought about it before. Americans are paying more and more to send and transmit data sometimes more then the total of their utility bills. Think about it. Your cellphone bill is somewhere inbetween $75 $120 a ...

Hurricane Gustav Hits Haiti, Drives Oil Prices Up

Hurricane Gustav barreled into Haiti on Tuesday, toppling trees, dumping rain and sending global... 8/2008 AP

Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global... 8/2008 AP

Aug 27 Energy prices are on the rise as the U.S. braces for Tropical Storm Gustav.

08/26/08 News of Hurricane Gustav heading towards the Gulf of Mexico outweighed news of a stronger US dollar as crude oil prices traded within a $5 range to make this past trading session a volatile one.

Analysis and Discussion with Neal Dingmann of Dahlman Rose

After falling back for a couple of weeks, oil prices turned direction and rose after a... 7/2008 Reuters

Aug. 26 Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices

Economic Concerns Analysis and Discussion with Todd Sherman of RF Lafferty

Oil prices settled sharply lower for the second time in a row Wednesday, leaving crude more than $10 cheaper in just two days of frenzied trading and prompting speculation that the hard charging market may be running out of steam. July 16

Analysis and Discussion with Ann Kohler of Caris & Co.

Easy oil is gone, gasoline and oil prices have hit unimaginable heights and energy prices are a leading contributor to slowing global growth, so Big Oil must be devoting more and more money to exploration, right? Not so. July 21

08/20/08 A rise in oil prices has led to the US dollar posting a slight decline in trading against the euro this session.

90 sec. Oil traders blame speculative buying on concerns that Iraqi supplies will be disrupted.

08/19/08 A weakening US dollar to euro market as well as a surge in heating oil contracts has pushed oil prices even higher despite Tropical Storm Fay no longer posing a threat to disrupt oil production.

08/18/08 According to David Wyss, Chief Economis at Standard and Poor's, as oil and gas prices start to pull back the economy may be in for a quick recovery but only if the drop continues.

08/18/08 Reports that Tropical Storm Fay is unlikely to interrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico sent front month crude oil prices sliding as low as $112 per barrel during floor trade hours.

Saxena says oil is currently in a medium term correction and may drop; Saxena is very bullish on oil over the longer term; Saxena: We will struggle to meet future oil demand growth on falling supply; Saxena says global demand for oil is still rising by 1%; Saxena says demand destruction hype is 'nonsense'; Saxena says crude prices may double or triple form here in the next 4 5 years; We have passed the peak production for Conventional crude in May 2005

Phil Flynn of Alaron Trading on the disappearance of Gulf coast crude oil and its knock on effects. MarketWatch's Steve Gelsi reports. May 21

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NECN As Hurricane Gustav begins to bear down on the Gulf Coast, could this have an impact on oil and gas prices? How long will it take to correct itself? And will this affect the stock market? Joining Good Morning Live is Barry Armstrong from...

Oil prices are gaining in Asia trade as Hurricane Ike approaches the U.S.. Azlin Ahmad, editor for crude oil at Argus Media shares her views on the drivers affecting the energy markets, with CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.