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Oil jumps 5%, then pares gains after Trump says no attack on Iran this month

Oil jumps 5%, then pares gains after Trump says no attack on Iran this month

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Thursday, then pared gains after President Donald Trump said the US will not launch an attack on Iran before midterm congressional elections in November. 
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Oil jumps as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

Oil jumps as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

By Seher Dareen LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly 4% on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the Middle East amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, while the US cut output as a hurricane menaced offshore production.
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Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply

Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply

By Helen Clark PERTH, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude. 
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Oil prices settle down as IEA agrees to accelerate oil stock release

Oil prices settle down as IEA agrees to accelerate oil stock release

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday following a choppy session after the International Energy Agency agreed to speed up a release of oil stocks and prioritize diesel in a bid to curb record-high fuel prices as the Iran war squeezes global supplies. 
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Oil gains as US storm and Houthi air strikes threaten supply

Oil gains as US storm and Houthi air strikes threaten supply

By Helen Clark and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude. 
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Oil stable as higher Middle East exports offset supply threats

Oil stable as higher Middle East exports offset supply threats

By Robert Harvey LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices were stable on Wednesday, with Brent futures holding above $100 a barrel, as investors weighed higher Gulf exports against ongoing supply risks from the Middle East conflict and a storm heading for oil-producing regions in the United States. 
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Oil prices fall as IEA agrees to accelerate oil stock release

Oil prices fall as IEA agrees to accelerate oil stock release

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday in choppy trade after the International Energy Agency agreed to speed up a release of oil stocks and prioritise diesel in a bid to curb record high fuel prices as the Iran war squeezes global supplies. 
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Oil rises as investors weigh supply threats

Oil rises as investors weigh supply threats

By Robert Harvey LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with Brent futures holding above $100 a barrel, on continued Middle East supply risks and a storm heading for oil-producing regions in the United States. 
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Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

By Nicole Jao Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the key Middle East producing region amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.  Brent crude futures rose $1.33, or 1.33%, at $101.53 a barrel by 0116 GMT.
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Oil prices slip as traders weigh strong Mideast exports against Gulf tensions

Oil prices slip as traders weigh strong Mideast exports against Gulf tensions

By Sumit Saha Oct 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices down on Tuesday as resilient Middle Eastern crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release eased supply concerns, though attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi targets kept traders wary of risks to Gulf supplies.
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Oil gains as traders weigh Gulf tensions against strong Mideast exports

Oil gains as traders weigh Gulf tensions against strong Mideast exports

By Sumit Saha and Emily Chow SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices made slight gains on Tuesday as security concerns in the Middle East kept a geopolitical risk premium in the market, even as resilient regional crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release eased supply concerns.
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Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Tuesday as supply concerns eased due to increased Middle Eastern crude exports and an agreement by the Group of Seven countries to release emergency diesel and crude stockpiles.