Oil Climbs On Speculation Of OPEC Cuts, Oil Companies Struggling To Limit Lay Offs

"Oil Climbs to Two Month High on Speculation OPEC Will Cut Output Further"
Crude oil rose to a two month high in New York on speculation the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will decide to reduce output when ministers gather in Vienna on March 15....Complete Story

"Oil Industry Strives to Limit Its Layoffs"
As oil companies cut costs amid slumping energy prices, they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of the 1980s oil bust, when mass layoffs left the industry ill prepared for the eventual rebound....Complete Story

"Oil at $50 Looms Amid Prospects for More Restictions on OPEC Production"
OPEC’s record production cuts are draining the glut in world oil markets, leading traders to bet that $50 crude is two months away....Complete Story

"OPEC: Current Oil Prices Cannot Guarantee Future Market Stability"
OPEC is expected to lower production at its upcoming meeting. The OPEC Secretary General recently reported that the current excessively low oil prices cannot guarantee its long term stability in the crude market....Complete Story

Nymex Up First Time In Three Days, Exxon and Chevron Lift Broader Market

"Nymex Oil Advances for First Time in Three Days as U.S. Equities Rebound"
Crude oil rose for the first time in three days as the U.S. stock market advanced, signaling that fuel use in the world’s biggest energy consuming country may rebound....Complete Story

"Gasoline in New York Has First Gain in Three Days as Stock Futures Climb"
Gasoline futures rose for the first time in three days as U.S. stock indexes advanced after yesterday’s losses and on speculation that supplies of the motor fuel were unchanged last week....Complete Story

"ExxonMobil, Chevron Boost Broad Market"
ExxonMobil and Chevron outpaced gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday as the oil giants bolstered the broad market. A rise in crude oil prices and positive earnings reports from smaller players encouraged buying....Complete Story

"38 Foreign Cos Register for 2nd Iraq Oil Bid Round"
Thirty-eight international oil companies registered at the Iraqi oil ministry to bid for the 11 groups of oil and gas fields put up for a second bidding round by Iraq at the end of last year....Complete Story