Thursday, February 5, 2009

Energy: Oil and gas companies slide lower with broad market

Date: 5 FEB 2009 15:11:06 GMT

Bearish economic indicators weigh on energy stocks, as gains in the
previous session give way to selling on grim employment data.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Energy: Refiner Sunoco swings to profit on surging fuel margins

Date: Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Subject: Energy: Refiner Sunoco swings to profit on surging fuel margins

Independent oil refiner Sunoco Inc. said late Wednesday that surging
profits from its retail fuel sales, lower crude-oil prices and
improved refining margins drove its fourth-quarter earnings back into
the black.

Oil prices fall 46 cents to settle at day's low, $40.32 a barrel, on concerns about waning global energy demand.

Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:01:07 -0500

Oil prices fall 46 cents to settle at day's low, $40.32 a barrel, on
concerns about waning global energy demand.

Oil prices edge off highs after government reports bigger-than-expected rise in crude inventories.

Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:33:08 -0500

Oil prices edge off highs after government reports
bigger-than-expected rise in crude inventories.

Energy: Sector moves up with crude prices, ahead of weekly supply data

Date: 4 FEB 2009 15:13:05 GMT

Energy stocks rose along with crude prices and ahead of key weekly
petroleum inventory data due later Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Energy: Stocks in focus for Wednesday

Date: 3 FEB 2009 23:36:06 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Wednesday's session are Visa, Time Warner, Kraft, Pepsi and Sara Lee.

Energy: Refinery workers settle contract dispute with oil majors

Date: 3 FEB 2009 22:12:21 GMT

The United Steelworkers union says it reached a tentative agreement
with a unit of Royal Dutch Shell, a move that averts a possible strike
at facilities that handle the bulk of the U.S.'s crude oil refining
capacity.