Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Crude Oil Falls From Nine-Month High on Forecast U.S. Fuel Supplies Rose

(Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell from a nine-month high
on expectations that an Energy Department report will show U.S.
gasoline stockpiles increased for a seventh week.

Gasoline supplies rose 1.19 million barrels last week,
according to a Bloomberg News survey. Prices rose the past two
days on concern Nigerian shipments would be disrupted further
because of a general strike. The strike, which began at midnight,
has had no effect on production by Chevron Corp.'s Nigeria unit,
a company spokesman said.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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