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Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 22)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 80 cents to $77.49 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1.22 to $80.98 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 1 cent to $2.25 a gallon. January heating oil fell 1 cent to $3.13 a gallon. January natural gas fell 33 cents to…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 21)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $2.06 to $78.29 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for February delivery rose $2.21 to $82.20 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 4 cents to $2.26 a gallon. January heating oil rose 8 cents to $3.14 a gallon. January natural gas was unchanged at $5.33 per…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 20)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 90 cents to $76.09 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 19 cents to $79.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 4 cents to $2.22 a gallon. January heating oil rose 1 cent to $3.06 a gallon. January natural gas fell 52 cents…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 19)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 90 cents to $75.19 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 76 cents to $79.80 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 5 cents to $2.18 a gallon. January heating oil fell 7 cents to $3.05 a gallon. January natural gas fell 75 cents…


Why Do Banks Buy Gold?

If you’re wondering, “Do banks buy gold?” the answer is a resounding yes. With inflation rising dramatically, financial institutions currently purchase gold in large quantities. Therefore, it is essential to understand the benefits of investing in gold to fully grasp how banks use gold investments to protect themselves against fluctuations in the market. Central banks…


The Train Robbers (1973)

A beautiful widow asks three gunmen to retrieve a shipment of gold that her husband had robbed during his lifetime to settle the case with the government. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 16)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.82 to $74.29 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $2.17 to $79.04 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 4 cents to $2.13 a gallon. January heating oil fell 16 cents to $3.12 a gallon. January natural gas fell 37 cents to $6.60…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 15)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.17 to $76.11 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1.49 to $81.21 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 7 cents to $2.17 a gallon. January heating oil was unchanged at $3.28 a gallon. January natural gas rose 54 cents to $6.97 per…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Dec. 14)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose $1.89 to $77.28 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for February delivery rose $2.02 to $82.70 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery rose 8 cents to $2.24 a gallon. January heating oil rose 18 cents to $3.28 a gallon. January natural gas fell 51 cents to $6.43…


Why China and Others Are Selling US Dollars and Buying Gold

Some interesting recent data remind us of the importance of paying attention to what governments actually do, not just what they say. Central banks are on a gold-buying spree, and they are using their U.S. dollar foreign reserves to fund it. According to a report by the World Gold Council, central banks have bought more…