Thursday, July 19, 2007

Crude Oil Rises 11-Month High After Total Declares Angolan Force Majeure

(Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose to an 11-month high in
New York after Total SA lost production and declared force majeure
at the Dalia field in Angola.

Total's decision covered half the oil pumped at the offshore
field, which had produced 240,000 barrels a day, said Patricia
Marie, a company spokeswoman. A generator failure caused the
problem. Oil also gained because the U.S. government said gasoline
stockpiles fell last week as imports plunged and demand climbed.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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