Grains rally on flood concerns, strong demand as gold fails to break $1,300 threshold

Grains rally on flood concerns, strong demand

No gas pump surprises this fall: Prices should be steady barring hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

Pump prices likely to remain steady this fall

Natural gas prices rise as traders watch for storm threat to Gulf of Mexico production

Natural gas up on storm threat to production

Midwest pipeline leak boosts gasoline prices; unclear when pipeline will reopen

Oil, gasoline up on US crude pipeline leak

Oil jumps above $77 in Asia amid US pipeline leak, strong Chinese manufacturing growth

Oil jumps above $77 on US crude pipeline leak

Oil rises above $74 in Asia amid risks to Gulf of Mexico production in the hurricane season

Oil rises above $74 in Asia amid hurricane risks

Wheat jumps on concerns about Russian fall planting season; economic news hurts metals, energy

Wheat jumps on fears about Russia’s fall crop

Wheat resumes rising as Ukraine weighs export limits; investors worry about Russian planting

Wheat again rising as Ukraine weighs export limits

Wheat prices surge as Russia’s drought woes drag down global production estimates

Wheat prices jump as weather hurts crop production

Natural gas prices fall as government downgrades expectations for hurricane season

Natural gas drops on revised hurricane outlook

US farmers to benefit from drought and fires destroying Russia’s wheat harvest

Bad Russian wheat harvest boosts US farmers

Wheat prices jump more than 5 percent; end July with biggest monthly rally in 51 years

Wheat prices end July with huge monthly gain

Oil falls to near $78 in Europe as Tropical Storm Bonnie fades, market awaits US economic data

Oil down toward $78 as Tropical Storm Bonnie fades

Oil holds gains above $79 in Asia as stocks rally, storm Bonnie threatens Gulf of Mexico

Oil stays above $79 on stocks, Gulf storm

SINGAPORE — Oil prices held above $79 a barrel Friday in Asia as stock markets rallied and a storm threatened oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil prices rise as tropical depression heads toward Gulf of Mexico; rising stocks boost crude

Oil prices rise on stormy forecast for Gulf

Natural gas prices climb as Americans crank up air conditioners amid summer heat

Natural gas jumps as hot weather boosts demand

Gas prices during the oil spill, an update on the Fort Hood shooting among questions to Ask AP

Ask AP: Oil spill gas prices, Fort Hood shooting

Oil spill could interrupt deliveries of foreign oil to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port

Oil spill could reach US port for foreign oil

Oil traders watch Gulf of Mexico as economic data sends crude prices toward 18-month high

Economic data _ not spill _ push oil prices higher

Stocks trade mixed ahead of Fed’s release of minutes from last meeting; Dow hovers near 11,000

Stocks trade mixed as traders look to Fed minutes

Stocks retreat a day after Dow approached 11,000; Fed to release minutes from last meeting

Stocks pull back as Dow hovers near 11,000

US offshore drilling plan to tap huge resources, but don’t expect a drop in pump prices soon

Protesters rally outside the White House

Oil jumps above $82 with improving economic data and Moscow bombing worries

Oil gets boost from economic data, Moscow bombing

No sticker shock expected at the pump: gasoline prices will rise, but not much above $3

Gas price rises seen gentler on consumer wallets

World stocks advance amid Greece hopes, China manufacturing news; oil tops $80 a barrel

World stocks gain amid Greece hopes, China data

As winter storms hit the Northeast, natural gas and heating oil prices barely budge

Heating oil, gas up slightly as storms hit

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Natural gas, heating oil and other energy prices rise as another storm heads east

Wintry weather drives energy prices higher

A sugar sell-off spills into its 2nd day; Orange juice prices continue to rise on crop concern

Sugar continues retreat; most commodities lower

Cold snap not enough to stop halt in sliding energy prices as supplies still remain abundant

Energy prices continue slide despite weather

Winter blast eases grip and oil rally cools; Chevron announcement suggests weak gas demand

Oil falls as cold eases grip

Oil prices fell for a second day Tuesday as a global cold spell eased its grip and pulled crude back from a 15-month high.

Orange juice contracts hit new 2-year highs as Florida braces for more freezing temperatures

OJ contracts surge again on cold-weather worries