China Financial Daily

International oil prices hit the highest closing nearly 6 months recorded
Xinhua in New York, on May 6th (Xinhua Chen Gang) The number of unemployed persons, affected by the U.S. slowdown and decline in gasoline stocks of factors as accidents, a comprehensive international oil prices rose on 6th, the oil prices in New York market, hit a near six month high to close records . A report released on the same day, the employment in private sector of United States in April fell by 491,000 people

International oil prices close to 50 U.S. dollars a barrel to enhance information of investors
Xinhua from New York on April 16th, because the good benefit from Financial report of major listed companies made investors to pick up the confidence in the recovery demand of the economy, international oil prices rose slightly on 16th, and in the New York market, oil prices closed to 50 U.S. dollars a barrel. On that day the international oil price continued to fluctuate around 50 U.S. dollars. On 16th, U.S. Department of Energy released data to show that, as of April 10th in the week, business inventories of natural gas increased by 21 billion cubic feet.