International Business News - FTO http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Crude-oil inventories fell slightly last week after rising sharply in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles dropped less than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-slightly-last-week.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:47:22 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week and is 1 percent above the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:41:27 EDT Crude-oil inventories jumped much more than expected last week after sliding in the previous period, while gasoline stockpiles tumbled, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/crude-oil-stockpiles-jumped-last-week.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:38 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week after rising in the prior period, and gasoline stockpiles plunged, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/crude-oil-inventories-gas-stockpiles-slide.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:53:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)--Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday its second-quarter net profit dropped 35 percent as the strength of the euro, the continued exit of traditional landline consumers and higher debt costs ate into revenue. However, Europe's biggest telecom maintained its full-year earnings forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-deutsche-telekom-frontier-oil.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:56:47 EDT Oil refiner Frontier Oil Corp. on Thursday said the weakening U.S. economy and the effect of record high crude oil prices on gasoline demand led to a 76 percent drop in second-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/frontier-oil-2q-profit-down-76-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:54:56 EDT Crude-oil stockpiles rose last week after slipping in the previous two periods, while gasoline inventories slipped by 2 percent, the government said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/crude-oil-stockpiles-rise-but-gas-inventories-dip.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:45:37 EDT Standard & Poor's Inc. included 18 U.S. energy companies among 73 companies based in the United States that made its annual Global Challengers, a list released Wednesday of mid-sized companies that show the "highest growth characteristics." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/s-p-names-18-us-energy-companies-as-likely-to-grow.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:18:07 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week but gasoline stockpiles rose more than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. For the week ended July 18 crude-oil inventories fell by 1.6 million barrels to 295.3 million barrels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week-gasoline-rose.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:09:28 EDT Shares of refiners fell Friday after an analyst downgrade the sector, citing dropping demand and the beleaguered economy, though the declines were partially offset by a drop in crude prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-wrap-refiners-shares-fall-after-downgrades.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:30:56 EDT Crude-oil and gasoline inventories rose last week, according to government data released Wednesday. Both gains defied analysts' expectations. For the week ended July 11, crude-oil inventories rose by 3 million barrels, or 1 percent, to 296.9 million barrels, which were 15.1 percent below year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/crude-oil-gasoline-stockpiles-both-rose-last-week.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:54:09 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell again last week, while gasoline stockpiles rose for the second straight week, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week-gasoline-rose.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:57:43 EDT Government data scheduled for release Wednesday is expected to show that crude-oil inventories fell last week for the second straight period while gasoline stockpiles rose again. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/ahead-of-the-bell-oil-inventory-report.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:10:58 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week after posting a gain in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles rose unexpectedly, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:47:22 EDT Government data scheduled for release Wednesday is expected to show that crude-oil inventories fell last week after an unexpected gain in the prior period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/ahead-of-the-bell-oil-inventory-report.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:12:13 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday placed the ratings of oil refiner Frontier Oil Corp. on review for possible upgrade, citing the oil refiner's low debt and consistent operating performance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/s-p-reviews-frontier-oil-for-possible-upgrade.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:22:00 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Friday afternoon. Crude Breaks Out to Settle at New High http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/energy-sector-roundup-oil-flirts-with-143.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:23:09 EDT Shares of petroleum refiners hit new 52-week lows Friday as the price of crude oil jumped past $142 a barrel to a record high. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose as high as $142.26 a barrel in premarket electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange before pulling back to trade around $141 a barrel in the afternoon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/sector-snap-refiners.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:27:05 EDT Crude-oil inventories unexpectedly rose last week after five straight draws, according to government data released Wednesday. For the week ended June 20 crude-oil inventories rose by 800,00 barrels, or 0.3 percent, to 301.8 million barrels, which were 14.4 percent below year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-again-last-week.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:14 EDT A Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analyst cut price targets on oil refiners on Wednesday and predicted earnings will drop substantially as crude prices continue to rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/ahead-of-the-bell-refiners-price-targets-cut.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:09:23 EDT