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• OPEC Ends Meeting With No Plan to Prop Up Prices

  With demand plunging, members of the oil cartel are struggling to maintain unity. Posted Nov 30 2008, 09:34 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Economic Conditions and Trends, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• At Exxon, Making the Case for Oil

  The world has begun to shun dirty fuels, but an undaunted Exxon Mobil says oil will power economies for decades. Posted Nov 16 2008, 08:02 AM by NYT > Business Filed under: Environment, United States Economy, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Exxon Mobil Corp|XOM|NYSE, Energy Efficiency

• Lower Gas Prices Don’t Make Americans Feel Rich

  Motorists’ gas bills are down but instead of spending the money, they are putting it in the bank and paying debt. Posted Nov 13 2008, 08:07 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United States Economy, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

• Trade Deficit Shrinks on Lower Oil Prices

  A record decline in oil prices helped to push the country’s trade deficit down to the lowest level in nearly a year even though the deficit with China shot to an all-time high. Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:05 AM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), International Trade and World Market, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

• Tom Hunt, Executive in His Family’s Oil Business, Dies at 85

  Mr. Hunt was a former chairman of Hunt Petroleum and an adviser to the founder of the family dynasty, his uncle H. L. Hunt. Posted Nov 11 2008, 11:40 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Deaths (Obituaries), Hunt Petroleum, XTO Energy, Hunt, Thomas

• Iraq Signs $3.5 Billion Deal for China to Develop Oil Field

  The deal between Iraq’s state-owned oil company, North Oil, and China’s CNPC is worth $3.5 billion and is the first major deal since the U.S. invasion in 2003. Posted Nov 11 2008, 11:05 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, China, Iraq

• British Airways Expands Low-Cost Unit

  The British airline’s cheaper yet premium offshoot, OpenSkies, could be an experiment for a new business model for traditional airlines. Posted Nov 11 2008, 10:25 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Airlines and Airplanes, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, British Airways Plc|BAIRY|other-OTC, Discount Selling

• Oil Prices Drop to 20-Month Low

  Oil prices fell below $60 a barrel despite growing indications that OPEC producers have been trimming output. Posted Nov 11 2008, 09:56 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), International Trade and World Market, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Economic Conditions and Trends

• Agency Predicts a Return of Triple-Digit Oil Prices

  The world’s top energy forecaster warned that the short supply of oil could lead to the return of triple-digit prices. Posted Nov 06 2008, 08:55 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Global Warming, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, International Energy Agency

• Delta Adds First-Bag Fee but Ends Fuel Surcharge

  The nation’s biggest carrier said that it would charge some passengers to check their first bag, but that it was eliminating the fuel surcharges for tickets using frequent-flier miles. Posted Nov 05 2008, 10:20 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Airlines and Airplanes, Delta Air Lines Inc|DAL|NYSE, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Luggage

• Profits Decline at Ryanair

  Among the reasons for the sharp drop in half year profits, the low-cost airlines cited higher fuel prices accounted for half of Ryanair’s operating costs in the time period. Posted Nov 03 2008, 06:55 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Company Reports, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Airlines and Airplanes, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Ryanair Holdings Plc|RYAAY|NASDAQ

• Hints of Comeback for Nation’s First Superhighway

  After decades of decline, commercial shipping has returned to the Erie Canal as high fuel prices have made barges an attractive alternative to trucks. Posted Nov 02 2008, 11:03 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, New York State, Ships and Shipping, Canals

• Exxon’s Profit Jumped to a Record in Quarter

  In what might be the high-water mark for corporate profits, Exxon Mobil reported quarterly income of $14.8 billion as oil prices hit a record this summer. Posted Oct 30 2008, 10:26 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Company Reports, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Exxon Mobil Corp|XOM|NYSE

• Breakingviews.com: Suddenly, Exxon Is Challenged

  Exxon faces a challenge to its profits as falling prices pressure oil-producing nations to keep more for themselves. Posted Oct 30 2008, 10:21 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Exxon Mobil Corp|XOM|NYSE, Recordings and Downloads (Video), iTunes

• Russia Seeks to Trade Oil for Loans From China

  Under a proposed deal, Russian oil companies would borrow $20 billion to $30 billion from Beijing. In return, they would export about two billion barrels of oil to China. Posted Oct 28 2008, 11:25 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: International Trade and World Market, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, China, Russia, Pipelines