Friday, September 18, 2009

Crude Oil Declines for a Second Day on Stronger U.S. Dollar


Crude oil fell for a second day as the dollar strengthened against the euro, dimming investors’ demand for dollar priced assets to hedge against inflation. Oil dropped as much as 1.7 percent as the U.S. currency climbed for the first time in five days. Inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillate fuel are higher than average, according to the Energy Department.

“The rally in energy is looking a little long in the tooth,” said John Kilduff, senior vice president of energy at MF Global in New York. “There isn’t any economic data to give the market any strength. The dollar is a bit stronger today, which is weighing on things”.....Read the entire story

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