Shares of Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Bolt Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:BOLT), Venoco Inc. (NYSE:VQ) and Berry Petroleum (NYSE:BRY) traded mixed even as oil prices closed Friday in positive territory.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude for June delivery on Friday settled at $99.65 a barrel, up 68 cents, or 0.69 percent, after trading in a range of $97.09 to $100.70.
For the week, front-month crude climbed $2.47, or 2.5 percent.
ICE Brent for June delivery settled at $113.83 a barrel, up 85 cents, or 0.75 percent, after trading in a range of $111.72 to $114.92. The Brent crude contract for July delivery was at 66 cents, or 0.6 percent higher on Friday, at $112.99. Last week, Brent crude jumped $4.70, or 4.3 percent.
The U.S. dollar index was up 0.8 percent higher at $75.72 as the euro was down 1 percent against the dollar at $1.411. On Friday, European officials said that Greece, Ireland and Portugal's sovereign debt problems may be worse than previously believed.
NYMEX June gasoline settled at $3.0744 a gallon, up 1.05 cents, or 0.34 percent, after trading in a range of $3.0342 to $3.1388.
For the week, front-month RBOB fell 1.57 cents, or 0.5 percent.
NYMEX June heating oil closed at $2.9422 a gallon, rising 2.85 cents, or 1 percent.
Front-month heating oil for last week was up 9.65 cents.
Valero Energy (VLO) closed Friday at $26.68, gaining $0.15, or 0.57 percent.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Valero (VLO) (MRO) (BOLT) (VQ) (BRY) Trade Mixed as Oil Prices Rebounded
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