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Oil prices rise on expected drop in U.S. oil inventories

By Karolin Schaps LONDON (Reuters) – Oil edged higher on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. crude oil inventories are falling and on signs that oil producers are willing to stick to agreed output cuts that came into effect this week. Global benchmark Brent crude futures were up 49 cents at $55.96 a barrel by 0924 GMT (4:24 a.m. ET). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $52.82 per barrel, up 49 cents from the last settlement.

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FTC seeks more info on Bass Pro-Cabela’s deal

(Reuters) – U.S. fishing and hunting equipment retailer Cabela's Inc , which is being bought by privately held rival Bass Pro Shops, said the Federal Trade Commission had sought more information from the companies about the deal. Cabela's shares were down 7.6 percent at $56.98

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Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009

U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 5 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $53.72 a barrel, while Brent fell 3 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $56.82. Oil prices have slumped since

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Oil retreats on doubts OPEC cuts can ease glut

U.S. crude futures strengthened Monday before retreating in post-settlement trade as the market lost confidence OPEC cuts would be sufficient to reduce oversupply given increased U.S. drilling. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose early

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Oil prices fall on strong dollar, trading thin ahead of OPEC meeting

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, under pressure from a strong dollar, but activity was low after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and with many traders reluctant to take big…

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Oil prices rise in anticipation of planned OPEC-led production cut

Oil prices rose to their highest level since October on Tuesday as the market priced in a potential output cut led by producer cartel OPEC, although analysts warned that a failure to agree a cut could lead to a ballooning supply overhang by early 2017. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 44 cents, or 0.9 percent, at $48.68 a barrel. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is trying by Nov. 30 to bring its 14 member states and non-OPEC producer Russia to agree …

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Oil prices rise on U.S. weather disruption, OPEC action speculation

Oil futures rose on Tuesday supported by production suspensions in the U.S. Gulf due to an expected tropical storm and speculation that producers meeting in Algeria next month will act to prop up prices. Brent crude futures were trading at $49.73 per barrel at 0924 GMT, up 47 cents from the previous close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 45 cents at $47.43 a barrel.

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U.S. crude remains below $40 as oversupply weighs

Oil prices remained weak on Wednesday, with U.S. crude below $40 per barrel and Brent under $42, as fuel oversupply and stuttering economic growth weighed on markets, although prices did receive some support from a weaker dollar. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $39.54 per barrel at 0651 GMT (2:51 a.m. ET), slightly above their last close and well below the $40 marker they settled below for the first time since April in the previous session. International Brent crude futures failed to …

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China to invest $11.9 billion in aviation infrastructure in 2016: Xinhua

By Adam Jourdan and Siva Govindasamy SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China will invest 77 billion yuan ($11.9 billion) this year in building aviation infrastructure, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Wednesday, citing the country's civil aviation regulator. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said the investment, which will focus on airports…

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Panama Canal expansion exposes U.S. infrastructure, shipper woes

The Bayonne Bridge outside New York and New Jersey terminals is too low. Delayed port fixes, a freighter glut and a wobbly global economy mean that, in the short term, the benefits of the expanded waterway along

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