Oil prices on Thursday hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on dour economic reports suggesting a painful economic pullback. ...more

November 21, 2008

The Dow plunged Monday more than 370 points and oil prices rocketed more than $25 a barrel - the biggest one-day jump ever - as anxiety about the government's $700 billion bailout plan sent new shockwaves through the markets. ...more

September 23, 2008

Crude oil reached record high prices again, thwarting any hopes from last week there would be a continued decline. ...more

June 30, 2008

Crude oil reached record high prices again, thwarting any hopes from last week there would be a continued decline. ...more

June 29, 2008

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said rising oil prices will lead businesses and consumers worldwide to use less fossil fuel and increase their use of alternative energy sources. ...more

November 8, 2007

Oil futures rallied to a new record of more than $88 a barrel Tuesday on concerns about disruptions to Middle Eastern crude supplies and a growing view that domestic supplies are not sufficient to meet fourth-quarter demand. ...more

October 17, 2007