US slowdown cuts Japan surplus

Oil price down as dollar rebounds
Oil prices shed more than a dollar a barrel, reversing earlier gains, as the greenback strengthened

Supply concerns send oil price up
Oil prices rise on the back of geopolitical worries after the US signs a missile shield deal with Poland.

Storm worries push up oil price
Oil prices rise to near $115 a barrel amid concerns that a tropical storm may disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil price falls on lower demand
The price of oil falls to $113 a barrel after government figures show a sharp slowdown in US demand.

Oil 'could hit $200 within years'
Oil prices could rise as high as $200 a barrel within the next 10 years as a result of a looming supply crisis, a report warns.