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Oil falls below $97 per barrel as ample supplies weigh on US crude prices

Associated Press -- The price of oil slipped back below $97 a barrel Tuesday after a sharp rise the day before as supply remains ample and demand tepid.

Benchmark oil for March delivery was down 13 cents to $96.90 at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract on Monday gained $1.31 to finish at $97.03 a barrel on the Nymex as the euro strengthened against the dollar.

A strong euro tends to result in higher oil prices by making crude priced in dollars cheaper for traders using currencies other than the greenback.

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Submitted Feb 12, 2013 By: RENEGADEGAS

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 4:43:11 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse lots of BS to put sand into the eyes of the consumer.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 2:42:59 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse definitely NO supply & demand at work here.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 2:42:31 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse medic: nothing wrong from Pig Oil's point of view lol
Medic55 Veteran Author Columbia Posts:449 Points:911,225 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 8:57:20 PM Ignore Medic55 Report Abuse And yet gas prices continue to rise. What's wrong with this picture?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 2:57:11 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse and pump prices climb like crazy. Diesel jumped from 3.94 to 4.19 in 3 days.
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 4:26:48 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:328,585 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:08:14 PM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse So why are prices skyrocketing at the pumps?
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,120 Points:1,353,810 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 10:01:01 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse It never should have gone that high to begin with. We all know why they keep getting away with robbing we the people.
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,336 Points:556,030 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 10:00:45 PM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse but does not show at pump...kinda weird....
SLU2 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:16,413 Points:3,144,110 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:47:34 PM Ignore SLU2 Report Abuse It only takes a week to go up over 10 cents but takes over a month to drop 10 cents....
bridgerunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,777 Points:1,004,885 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:46:13 PM Ignore bridgerunner Report Abuse Our prices are going up.
Doomsday64 All-Star Author Austin Posts:854 Points:335,055 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:43:39 PM Ignore Doomsday64 Report Abuse Gas prices need to drop now.
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CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,788 Points:752,940 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:42:08 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse It will be better when it falls under $50
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,783 Points:655,095 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:40:47 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Oh! really
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unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,481 Points:1,627,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:38:38 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse The signal to keep gas prices going up.
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defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:36:25 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse As GAS RISES ABOVE $3.75 a gallon on a GLUT OF OIL!!!
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,240 Points:2,253,045 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:36:04 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse meanwhile, regular jumped 5¢ and diesel jumped 20¢ at one of my reporting stations..
jjfisher All-Star Author Toledo Posts:546 Points:746,940 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:32:59 PM Ignore jjfisher Report Abuse They get the quick profits whenever they want it and then it takes weeks before the price returns and we suffer the whole time.
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Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,889 Points:1,919,005 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:28:19 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Looks like some speculators ran it up and cashed in!
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,984 Points:1,238,810 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:26:24 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Prices are up at the pump.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,476 Points:2,101,040 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:26:22 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Prices hit $3.81 plus in Battle Creek today.
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,176 Points:1,247,305 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:24:49 PM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse Not weighing in the right direction.
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sehonda Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,033 Points:915,035 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:22:04 PM Ignore sehonda Report Abuse anything to keep prices high
BigLM Sophomore Author Memphis Posts:149 Points:237,055 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:22:00 PM Ignore BigLM Report Abuse Another day, another story. If gasoline jumped when crude shot up recently why is gas still going up when crude prices dropped??? Just asking...
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,777 Points:1,215,125 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:21:20 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse Another reason to raise the price at the pump.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,957 Points:1,274,050 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:21:09 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Keep conserving and drive it down even further.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,817 Points:1,429,775 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:20:43 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Run that currency exchange by me again?
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,415 Points:478,670 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:20:38 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse ...with no end in sight!
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:18:35 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Will not cause much price reduction. GREED.
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,386 Points:1,875,130 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:18:32 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse Speculators feeding at the little guys tits again. Hope they starve themselves.
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,465 Points:2,079,785 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:16:53 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Gas may drop a penney each month at that rate!
EvPv Champion Author Maine Posts:1,028 Points:263,750 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:14:58 PM Ignore EvPv Report Abuse over the years I read articles about why the market MOVED any direction that day. The reasons are usually chosen from a small handful of choices. When will a journalist write before the trading day underway what they think the market will do in the coming trading session?
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,298 Points:1,902,005 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:14:39 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Gas prices need to drop now.
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,640 Points:2,527,815 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:14:30 PM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse Now we will wait for gas prices to s l o w l y drop.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,950 Points:831,730 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:13:51 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Cost too much.
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,643 Points:757,675 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:13:14 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse Prices fluctuate.
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,703 Points:1,509,055 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:09:54 PM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse Old news
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:771,295 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:09:52 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse crooks
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:771,295 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:09:28 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse artificial pricing
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,343 Points:1,538,780 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:09:22 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse GAS PRICES ARE UP HERE 80 (EIGHTY) CENTS A GALLON IN THE LAST MONTH !!!!!!!
sjhman Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:409 Points:275,225 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:09:16 PM Ignore sjhman Report Abuse Okay, is this gonna come down to the consumer too?
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:08:29 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Hoopty-doo - we are still seeing record high prices for this time of the year.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:08:21 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Way, way too close to $100.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,713 Points:387,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:08:19 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse We should get a little price cut on gas, with the oil price being down, but don't hold your breath.