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Oil plummets below $83 on global slowdown fears Oil prices plummeted to a one-year low below $83 a barrel Friday in European trading as investor fears of a severe global economic downturn caused by the crisis in credit markets sparked a panicked sell-off of both crude and equities.   Nations:Australia Germany Japan   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-10-10 Oil plunges to 13-month low on global slowdown The stunning collapse in oil markets accelerated Friday, sending a barrel of crude plunging below $78 as investors grow more pessimistic about resolving a mushrooming global economic crisis.   Nations:France U.S.   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-10-10 Traders look for direction on oil market Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far.   Nations:Algeria   People:Hugo Chavez   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-10-09 OPEC decides to curb overall output through quotas VIENNA, Austria - OPEC said Wednesday it would trim overall output by more than 500,000 barrels of oil a day by adhering closer to production quotas -- a compromise meant to avoid a backlash from the biggest petroleum consuming nations and stop the rapid decline in oil prices.   Nations:Russia Saudi Arabia India United Arab Emirates Algeria Ecuador   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-09-10 Oil prices slip after OPEC vows to stick to quota NEW YORK - Oil prices fluctuated in jittery trading Wednesday after the Energy Department reported larger-than-expected drops in the nation's crude and gasoline inventories.   Nations:United Arab Emirates Mexico Japan   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 2008 Hurricane Ike 2008 Hurricane Gustav   Source:(AP)   2008-09-10 Headlines Oil plummets below $83 on global slowdown fears 2008-10-10 Oil plunges to 13-month low on global slowdown 2008-10-10 Traders look for direction on oil market 2008-10-09 OPEC decides to curb overall output through quotas 2008-09-10 Oil prices slip after OPEC vows to stick to quota 2008-09-10 Oil barely budges as traders parse OPEC decision 2008-09-10 Russia proposes closer ties with OPEC 2008-09-09 OPEC decides to curb overproduction 2008-09-09 OPEC to cut output by 520,000 bpd: OPEC president 2008-09-09 OPEC tackles overproduction as oil dives under 100 dollars 2008-09-09 OPEC considers cutting oil production 2008-09-07 Oil prices slide below $110 as hurricane weakens 2008-09-01 Oil rises on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar 2008-08-21 Venezuela backs production cut if oil prices keep falling: minister 2008-08-19 Ecuador looks to Iran and China in new oil refinery 2008-07-19 Oil extends decline after big drop a day earlier 2008-07-16 Energy experts puzzled over oil prices 2008-07-02 Oil prices shoot above $142 after OPEC comments 2008-07-01 New record crude prices up pressure on oil industry 2008-06-30 Giant Saudi field is key to boosting oil output 2008-06-29 Oil reaches $142 on view dollar will keep falling 2008-06-27 Saudi Arabia to boost oil output. Will gas prices fall? 2008-06-23 Oil rises despite Saudi output pledge 2008-06-23 Minister: Saudi Arabia can increase oil production 2008-06-22 US energy chief: Low oil production drives price 2008-06-22 Oil summit seeks answers to price crisis 2008-06-22 Shell shuts down Nigerian oil field after attack 2008-06-19 Canada will attend meeting on oil in Saudi: minister 2008-06-18 Can Saudi Pumps Help Ease Prices? 2008-06-18 UN chief: Saudi to boost oil production 2008-06-15 Oil Prices: Likely to Stay High 2008-06-11 Oil consumption forecasts cut as prices surge 2008-06-10 Saudi calls for talks; oil experts see no change 2008-06-09 Indonesia to pull out of OPEC: minister 2008-05-28 Oil prices rebound on lingering supply concerns 2008-05-23 Oil above $127, OPEC says world has enough oil 2008-05-19 Oil hits record $126 on supply worry 2008-05-09 U.S. arms sales to OPEC at risk over oil: senators 2008-04-24 Food prices "massacre" of world's poor: Chavez 2008-04-22 Oil producers refuse to raise output 2008-04-20 Oil multinationals of old admit powerless to influence prices 2008-04-20 U.S. and Britain shift the blame for high oil prices 2008-04-15 Oil sets new record high above $113 2008-04-15 Gov't expects gasoline to peak at $3.60 2008-04-08 Gasoline prices add to record gains 2008-04-07 Iran to OPEC: Stop oil sales in dollars 2008-04-06 OPEC chief rejects calls for output hike 2008-04-06 Market supplied with enough oil, OPEC official says 2008-04-05 Venezuela opts for oil contracts in euros 2008-03-16 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Traders look for direction on oil market 2008-10-09 Saudi Arabia to boost oil output. Will gas prices fall? 2008-06-23 Oil plummets below $83 on global slowdown fears 2008-10-10 OPEC decides to curb overall output through quotas 2008-09-10 Russia proposes closer ties with OPEC 2008-09-09 OPEC to cut output by 520,000 bpd: OPEC president 2008-09-09 OPEC decides to curb overproduction 2008-09-09 OPEC considers cutting oil production 2008-09-07 Chavez, Ahmadinejad to work against US 2007-11-19 Industry, energy deals to boost Iran-Venezuela ties 2005-03-09 Oil prices slip after OPEC vows to stick to quota 2008-09-10 Oil barely budges as traders parse OPEC decision 2008-09-10 OPEC tackles overproduction as oil dives under 100 dollars 2008-09-09 Analysts see prospect of 100-dollar oil in 2008 2007-12-31 OPEC interested in non-dollar currency 2007-11-18 China, Korea stocks hit records 2007-05-28 Oil prices slide below $110 as hurricane weakens 2008-09-01 Oil rises on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar 2008-08-21 Ecuador looks to Iran and China in new oil refinery 2008-07-19 Shell shuts down Nigerian oil field after attack 2008-06-19 UN chief: Saudi to boost oil production 2008-06-15 Oil Prices: Likely to Stay High 2008-06-11 Oil consumption forecasts cut as prices surge 2008-06-10 Saudi calls for talks; oil experts see no change 2008-06-09 Indonesia to pull out of OPEC: minister 2008-05-28

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