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Oil price falls as service sector growth slows

The Sydney Morning Herald -- Crude oil fell after service industries grew in August at the weakest pace in seven months, bolstering concern that the US economic rebound will slow.

Futures slipped after the Institute for Supply Management's index of non-manufacturing business, which covers about 90 per cent of the economy, fell to 51.5 in August from 54.3 the prior month. It was the smallest gain since January. Prices rose earlier when a government report showed companies in the US added more jobs in August than forecast.

"Prices are still pretty lofty, given supply and the economic backdrop," said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital LLC, a New York-based hedge fund that focuses on energy. "The economic outlook is at best mixed."
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Submitted Sep 04, 2010 By: OnTheWater
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Nicoalbum
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Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 12:09:35 PM

With a double-dip recession the oil will fall even more.
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JimTee: sorry you're mind gets so easily boggled. Might need to anchor it down a bit.
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JimTee
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 8:13:35 AM

It boggles my mind why oil prices can't remain at one price until a "significant event" happens. Sort of like the price of other consumable goods (food, medicine, toilet paper or even your rent check...). OH that's right, it would put a lot of people out of work (speculators, investors, journalists, ....).
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 7:36:24 AM

thus far, it seems as though the general public had a much better feel for the economy than the economists.
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Huskersed
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:32:22 AM

Can't wait until the weekend is over, so the prices start going down.
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deacon260
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:18:08 AM

Ahh Labor day weekend.. prices rose 30+ cents around here.
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250FORD
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:15:09 AM

If oil and gas dropped the service sector would grow like mad. The problem is every time any sector goes up any the manipulators get into the mix and screw it all up.
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roadrunnerMO
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:13:20 AM

Hpefy prices will drop some next week. Up for labor day weekend.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:09:28 AM

Prices at the pump need to be lower, but at least they are remaining the same until this Labor Day weekend when they went up a few cents.
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civicdutie
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:08:58 AM

Can't fall fast enough. When crude drops below 72 a barrel, it seems to garner support...I don't get it. Nobody but oil companies should be allowed to buy and sell oil...period.
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adr47
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:08:56 AM

Greedy oil companies and Evil speculators will rise to occaision.
Greed Rules
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Jeeputtputt
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:08:52 AM

"Oil prices fall"---"oil prices up"
" " " " " "
" " " " " " 'GAS PRICES UP UP UP!!!
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Bigwaynef
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:07:53 AM

They went down here a couple of weeks ago but several stations jumped back up last week!
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:06:14 AM

i think that is called excxessive GREED JohnofGB ..
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:05:56 AM

Where you live is what's wrong with your picture - pump prices are falling here.
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JohnofGB
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:59:01 AM

Crude oil falls but gasoline rises. Whats wrong with this picture.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:54:20 AM

With weak demand and bulging stockpiles the price of gas should be dropping like a rock.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:53:37 AM

No kidding... I've been saying all along prices should drop due to the economy.
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Keep it coming love, keep it coming love,
don't stop it now, don't stop it now.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:50:28 AM

Crude follows the US service industry?
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"the sydney morning herald" ??..as in sydney, australia ??..
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:45:43 AM

No correlation between crude and pump prices anymore.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:37:02 AM

I say it often let's find another way to determine oil prices.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:34:52 AM

thanks for the article!
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ModelWarships
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:29:12 AM

so much for the supply and demand explanations. There is plenty of supply and less demand and yet the price remains high.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:24:36 AM

Who thinks up this crap! Just call it greed and they are more or less GREEDY.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:22:32 AM

Supply and demand altered by Labor Day driving, giving the opportunity for merchants to hike the price at the pump.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:21:39 AM

after tuesday you will see it dropp
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:18:07 AM

I agree with Bus 561. The recent 20 cent upswing is due to nothing but greed.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:17:54 AM

"Prices are still pretty lofty, given supply and the economic backdrop" Greed runs the oil market not supply
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:16:59 AM

Oil prices are down but gas prices don't move. What gives?
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:16:53 AM

UP..DOWN..UP..DOWN!
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Number43
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:15:26 AM

"Prices are still pretty lofty." Now that is an understatement if I ever read one. In this economy, considering the huge oversupply of oil, the price is sky high ( and I hope unsustainable).
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:13:51 AM

Oil has not fallen in this area, and the recent spike for the Labor Day weekend was nothing but pure legal stealing.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:13:29 AM

$2.74 here up from $2.41.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:11:19 AM

$2.75 a gallon around here, up from $2.55
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:08:05 AM

Since gas prices jumped here Thursday by 10 to 20 cents, its holding steady.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:06:12 AM

Oil should be $20 a barrel and gas at $1.50 a gal. Get hydrogen online and tell OPEC & speculators to drink their oil.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:05:52 AM

Prices did not drop here again, lets hope they continue down though
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:04:40 AM

steady here for the past few days
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... No Change in Southern Delaware Bach area.
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:02:24 AM

bring'em down!
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Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:01:51 AM

Prices are high.
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Maintainin' N the ATL...
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Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:52:52 PM

It's a rocky bumpy road -- how long do oil speculators keep investing their speculations?
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granitestater
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Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:50:02 PM

Crude futures are not current pump price.
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Jo120
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Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:48:01 PM

Average price for regular gasoline in Phoenix is $2.59.
Happy Holiday to all.
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Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:43:28 PM

what "economic rebound" ??
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Nothing new reported here.
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Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:42:10 PM

stay thirsty, my friends.
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