oil-price

As long as consumers and businesses see any oil-price hike as temporary, as they did when oil prices soared in 2008, inflation won't infect the economy.

Crises Scramble Fed's Inflation Calculus David Wessel 2011

The fly in the ointment, of course, is the recent oil-price surge that has pushed gasoline to $3.98 on average in the U.S., according to AAA.

Only Gas Prices Lie in Path of GM's Inroads Kelly Evans 2011

The oil-price weakness comes as U.S inventories of crude oil, gasoline and heating oil all showed larger-than-expected increases last week, according to a report Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration.

Crude Drops Below $100 as Europe Worries Top U.S. Data David Bird 2011

The Fed has learned over time that it's unwise to rush to raise interest rates when oil-price increases reflect a supply shock.

Crises Scramble Fed's Inflation Calculus David Wessel 2011

The oil-price spike will only exacerbate the challenge of balancing short-term inflation against long-term growth for both institutions.

U.K., Euro-Zone Rate Divide to Persist Richard Barley 2011

Officials from more than 90 nations, including Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali al-Naimi, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman, were to meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to discuss curbing oil-price fluctuations.

Crude oil climbs as unrest in Libya widens 2011

Officials from more than 90 nations, including Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali al-Naimi, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman, were to meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to discuss curbing oil-price fluctuations.

Crude oil climbs as unrest in Libya widens 2011

Estimated to be worth more than US$500 billion, the Arab fund has disclosed annualized returns of 6.5% a year over the last 20 years that have helped sustain it through regional wars, oil-price slumps and financial crises.

A Case for an Aussie Sovereign-Wealth Fund Andrew Critchlow 2011

If he manages to keep Germany from overheating while protecting his vulnerable flank in the south and Ireland—all during an oil-price shock—he will have earned his nickname of Mr. Euro.

With Feats to Astound, It's 'Mr. Euro' Brian Blackstone 2011

In moves that took many market watchers by surprise, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley raised their oil-price forecasts early in the week.

Big Banks' Sway on the Oil Markets Sarah Kent 2011