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• UPDATE 6-Oil bounces to $99 per barrel as sell-off seen overdone Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 8:47 AM ET

  LONDON, April 18- Brent crude oil jumped by more than a dollar to $99 a barrel on Thursday, snapping a six-session losing streak, with dealers saying it looked oversold after losing 10 percent this month. Brent crude futures for June delivery rose $1.23 to $98.92 per barrel at 1245 GMT, after reaching $99.34.

• UPDATE 5-Oil bounces to $99 as sell-off seen overdone Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 6:57 AM ET

  LONDON, April 18- Brent crude oil jumped by more than a dollar to $99 a barrel on Thursday, snapping a six-session losing streak, with dealers saying it looked oversold after losing 10 percent this month. Brent crude futures for June delivery rose $1.20 to $98.89 per barrel at 1055 GMT, after reaching $99.10.

• UPDATE 4-Oil bounces as sell-off is seen over-stretched Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 5:51 AM ET

  LONDON, April 18- Brent crude oil jumped by more than a dollar to $99 a barrel on Thursday, snapping a six-session losing streak, with dealers saying it looked oversold after losing 10 percent this month. Brent crude futures for June delivery were up $1.41 at $99.10 per barrel at 0933 GMT, the day's high.

• UPDATE 3-Brent hovers above $97 after hitting 9-mth low, demand fears fester Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 2:16 AM ET

  SINGAPORE, April 18- Brent crude was down slightly on the day at $97 per barrel on Thursday, after slipping to a nine-month low earlier in the session as worries over the outlook for demand festered amid rising U.S. fuel supplies.

• UPDATE 2-Brent holds near $98, off 9-mth low; demand worries stay Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  SINGAPORE, April 18- Brent crude steadied near $98 per barrel on Thursday, after slipping to a nine-month low earlier in the session on worries about global oil demand amid rising U.S. fuel supplies and a slew of weaker-than-expected economic data.

• UPDATE 1-Brent hits 9-month low below $97 on demand worries Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 10:43 PM ET

  SINGAPORE, April 18- Brent crude futures slipped below $97 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since July, as worries about global oil demand persisted amid rising U.S. fuel supplies and a recent slew of weaker-than-expected economic data. Brent crude futures for June delivery hit a low of $96.75 before paring losses to trade at $97.32 by 0236 GMT, down 37 cents.

• UPDATE 7-Brent crude falls for 6th day as demand worries persist Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 3:16 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 17- Oil prices tumbled for a sixth straight session on Wednesday, with Brent crude falling below $98 per barrel as rising U.S. fuel supplies added to overall concern about global oil demand. But EIA reported increases in distillate inventories and gasoline supplies on the U.S. East Coast, which includes the New York harbor.

• UPDATE 6-Brent loses $2 to go below $98; demand worries persist Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 12:41 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 17- Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday, with Brent crude falling below $98 per barrel, as rising U.S. fuel supplies added to overall concern about global oil demand.

• Brent rebounds above $100 but demand growth concerns remain Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 11:59 PM ET

  SINGAPORE, April 17- Brent crude rebounded above $100 per barrel on Wednesday as a steep drop over the past five sessions attracted bargain hunters, while hopes the U.S.

• UPDATE 11-Brent oil hits 9-month low near $101, bounces on spread trade Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 6:20 PM ET

  *Brent trims losses after dropping $3 per barrel. NEW YORK, April 12- Brent crude oil fell to a nine-month low near $101 a barrel on Friday as a broad investor sell-off in commodities triggered a fall as much as $3 a barrel, but the global oil benchmark pared losses in afternoon New York trade as bargain hunters emerged.

• UPDATE 10-Oil hits 9-month low near $101, bounces on spread trade Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 4:04 PM ET

  *Brent trims losses after dropping $3 per barrel. NEW YORK, April 12- Brent crude oil fell to a nine-month low near $101 a barrel on Friday as a broad investor sell-off in commodities triggered a fall as much as $3 a barrel, but the global oil benchmark pared losses in afternoon New York trade as bargain hunters emerged.

• UPDATE 9-Brent crude oil hits 9-month low as commodities tumble Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 2:48 PM ET

  Gold, silver and other metals such as copper also fell. "There's an underlying anxiety in the crude market about demand growth going forward into the second half of the year," said Andy Lebow, vice president at Jefferies Bache in New York. "Gold came off and industrials are really getting hit today.

• UPDATE 5-Oil near eight-month low on demand worries Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 10:33 AM ET

  *Iran, North Korean issues remain in focus. LONDON, April 9- Brent crude oil steadied below $105 per barrel on Tuesday, close to an eight-month low, as investors worried faltering global growth and recession in some developed economies would cap energy demand at a time of increasing global supply.

• UPDATE 3-Oil rises to $105 on lower China inflation Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 4:16 AM ET

  LONDON, April 9- Brent crude oil rose above $105 per barrel on Tuesday, rallying from an eight-month low after China's inflation slowed, giving it room to keep monetary policy easy and support oil demand in the world's second-biggest consumer.

• UPDATE 2-Brent rises above $105 on softer China inflation, N. Korea eyed Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 2:48 AM ET

  CHENNAI, India, April 9- Brent crude futures rose above $105 per barrel on Tuesday after data showed China's inflation in March was slower than expected, giving it room to keep monetary policy easy and supportive of oil demand in the world's second-biggest consumer.

• UPDATE 1-Brent rises above $105 after softer China inflation, N. Korea in focus Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 1:23 AM ET

  CHENNAI, India, April 9- Brent crude futures rose above $105 per barrel on Tuesday after data showed China's inflation in March was slower than expected, giving its central bank room to keep monetary policy easy and supportive of oil demand in the world's second-biggest consumer.

• UPDATE 9-Crude edges up, Brent premium to WTI lowest since June Monday, 8 Apr 2013 | 5:00 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 8- Oil prices edged higher on Monday, lifted by gains in gasoline futures and strong selling of the spread between Brent crude and U.S. crude.

• UPDATE 8-Crude rises, Brent premium to WTI lowest since June Monday, 8 Apr 2013 | 3:32 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 8- Oil prices edged higher on Monday, lifted by gains in gasoline futures and strong selling of the spread between Brent crude and U.S. crude.

• UPDATE 5-Oil futures drop after weak U.S. jobs data Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 10:03 AM ET

  LONDON, April 4- Crude oil futures dropped on Thursday after an increase in U.S. unemployment heightened concerns over the economic growth of the world's top oil consumer. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 28,000 to a seasonally adjusted 385,000, the highest since November, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

• UPDATE 3-Oil near $107 on high stockpiles, faltering growth Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 5:06 AM ET

  LONDON, April 4- Brent crude oil steadied at around $107 per barrel on Thursday after its biggest fall in five months on signs of faltering economic growth and rising stocks of fuel. "Investors are shifting out of oil and commodities and into equities after poor returns," said Eugen Weinberg, head of commodities research at Germany's Commerzbank.