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New York Mercantile Exchange

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 11: Oil traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange on May 11, 2012 in New York City. The price of a barrel of oil slipped below $96 today in Asia as energy prices declined 1.4 percent in April, the largest decline since October 2011.

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  • Oil edges above $91 amid Iran nuclear concerns

    in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was up 38 cents to $91.24 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange . The contract rose 20 cents at $90.86 on Friday, the last day it settled in New York. Markets were closed in the U.S. on   Read more »

  • Oil hovers above $104 after US crude supply jump

    oil for May delivery was up 17 cents to $104.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange . The contract rose $1.27 to settle at $104.20 in New York on Tuesday.Brent crude for June delivery was down 34 cents   Read more »

  • Oil rises slightly to near $107 amid Iran tension

    crude near 10-month highs.Benchmark oil for April delivery was up 29 cents to $106.99 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange . Brent crude was up 15 cents to $123.80 per barrel in London.Crude jumped to $110.55, the highest since May, late   Read more »

  • Oil near $109 as US economy improves, Iran simmers

    Iran's nuclear program.Benchmark oil for April delivery was up 2 cents to $108.86 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange . The contract rose $1.77 to $108.84 per barrel in New York on Thursday. Brent crude was steady at $126.20 per barrel   Read more »

  • Oil slips to near $109 after 14 pct gain in Feb.

    crude for April delivery was down 40 cents to $109.33 per barrel midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange . The contract rose $1.94 to settle at $109.73 in New York on Friday.Brent crude fell 10 cents to $125.37 per barrel   Read more »

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About New York Mercantile Exchange

The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange, located in New York City. Its two principal divisions are the New York Mercantile Exchange and Commodity Exchange, Inc (COMEX) which were once separate but are now merged. The parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., NYMEX Holdings, Inc. became listed on the New York Stock Exchange on November 17, 2006, under the ticker symbol NMX. Less than two years later, on August 22, 2008, NYMEX Holdings was formally acquired by CME Group (symbol: CME) and the NMX symbol was de-listed.

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