Higher Pump Prices? Yes. But Not $5 a Gallon

Americans could see gasoline spiking 10% to 18% higher in coming weeks as a result of the unrest in the Middle East, but they’re unlikely to rocket as high as some are predicting — unless the uprisings spread to Saudi Arabia. …

Marathon Oil to Spin Off Its Refining Business

Marathon Oil, the fifth-largest oil refiner in the U.S., is spinning off its refining business into a new company called Marathon Petroleum. Marathon Oil, meanwhile, will reduce its debt as a result of the move and will focus o…

Oil Prices Gush to Two-Year High

Oil prices touched a two-year high Monday on tighter inventory and expectations that a U.S. economic growth spurt will boost demand this year. Some analysts predict prices could soon gush to $100 per barrel.
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