41.   Natural gas and heating oil futures rose on expectations that cold weather forecast for the Northeast this week will boost demand.

42.   Oil futures also surged.

43.   Oil futures climbed in London and New York as refined product prices rose amid refinery cutbacks and forecasts of freezing weather in the U.S. Northeast this weekend.

44.   Oil futures pared losses, though still closed lower, after Iraq said it would ban inspections by a United Nations team because it was dominated by U.S. personnel.

45.   Oil futures prices have also increased recently, but analysts say those are being pulled upward by higher gasoline prices.

46.   Oil futures jumped higher on concern heightened tensions between Iraq and the United Nations may disrupt oil exports from the Persian Gulf region.

47.   Oil futures rose as traders bought contracts on speculation that a key industry report could show an unanticipated drop in refinery output or rise in gasoline demand.

48.   Oil futures rose as traders bought contracts on speculation that a key industry report may show an unanticipated drop in refinery output or rise in gasoline demand.

49.   Oil futures rose in London, though remained steady in New York trading.

50.   On commodity exchanges, heating oil futures rose as frigid temperatures boosted demand at a time when inventories are already light, traders said.