VOL. XLIV

No. 15

9-APRIL-2001

OIL/LPG PRICES

Crude Prices Rise On Fears Over Repeat Of Summer US Gasoline Shortage

Fears of US gasoline shortages over the summer have taken over as the dominant force in crude oil markets. Last week the latest US inventories data showed a further decline in gasoline stocks, once more throwing light on the problems which the US did not solve last year and which were a major factor behind last summers crude price highs. While US gasoline specifications were...