Oil slips as dollar strengthens amid mixed demand signals
Oil prices eased after an early advance as the dollar rose against the euro and Energy Department demand forecasts trimmed consumption. Spot gasoline hit a record 4.04 a gallon while MasterCard Spending Pulse showed a 3.8 percent weekly drop in gasoline demand. The IEA and Saudi output news provided mixed pressure, with the dollar seen as the dominant driver.
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XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum for $4.19 billion
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