Oil falls near $95 on small drop in supplies
The price of oil fell near $95 a barrel Wednesday as the nation's oil supply fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. Full story
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DUBAI (Reuters) - A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at less than half the cost. Full story
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LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission is asking oil traders across the continent to provide evidence of market abuse to determine whether companies sought to manipulate prices reported to leading price-setting agency Platts. Full story
A Purdue University economist says he expects this summer's gasoline prices to be lower than last year. Full story
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Solar dishes are seen behind the entrance sign of the King Abdulaziz city of Sciences and Technology, Al-Oyeynah Research Station, in this May 21, 2012 file photo. A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia:
A driver fills up with fuel at a Shell petrol station in London May 15, 2013. Oil companies will face the full force of the law if they manipulated prices, Britain's energy minister said on Wednesday as the European Commission's demanded more firms provide information as part of its probe into oil p
Fuel pumps are seen at a Shell petrol station in London May 15, 2013. Oil companies will face the full force of the law if they manipulated prices, Britain's energy minister said on Wednesday as the European Commission's demanded more firms provide information as part of its probe into oil pricing.
A BP logo is seen at a petrol station in London May 15, 2013. Oil companies will face the full force of the law if they manipulated prices, Britain's energy minister said on Wednesday as the European Commission's demanded more firms provide information as part of its probe into oil pricing. REUTERS/