Oil Prices

… out front; Apple ended just shy of $500 as iPad 3 rumors and upbeat commentary added further fuel to shares. The euro rose vs. the dollar; oil prices settled near $100 . NYSE decliners led advancers seven to six. Post your comment!

CARACAS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA saw its revenues increase by 35 percent in 2011 due to high oil prices , the OPEC country's energy minister said on Wednesday.

TORONTO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar strengthened to a 2012 high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday on firmer oil prices and as investors sought riskier assets on news a Greek bailout...

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hercules Offshore Inc posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss and said it expects solid demand for jackup rigs in the Gulf of Mexico this year, driven by the shift to liquids-rich drilling and strong crude oil prices .

… happening to stocks as well. The worries: 1. Possible armed conflict between Israel and Iran. Stocks may take a hit, and oil prices will continue to rise. 2. Price of gas rising. Darden ( DRI ) and other restaurant stocks do not perform well when gas …

… Contributions to moscow.newsroom@reuters.com): OLMA: "Trading could be mixed in the first half of the day. Rising oil prices speak in favour of oil and gas companies' shares, but the market on the whole is still feeling uncertainty and pressure …

… aren't flocking to follow Roubini or Fink. Banks edged higher, helped by BofA's push above $8 . Energy stocks dragged, as crude oil prices pulled back from early gains. NYSE advancers led decliners seven to five. Post your comment!

… increase since mid-December. The oil and natural gas company has already reported 2011 reserves and has low balance sheet leverage to higher oil prices , the firm says, eliminating two catalysts that could raise shares. Post your comment!