71.   Higher oil prices could also lead investors to hope that oil companies, including state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA, will invest heavily in the economy.

72.   Higher oil prices have helped.

73.   Higher oil prices have prompted exploration companies to consider more deep-water drilling even though it is costly.

74.   Higher oil prices provided the biggest boost.

75.   Higher oil prices pushed up profits in exploration and production units, which search for oil and gas and pump it to the surface.

76.   Higher oil prices will also add to the U.S. import bill.

77.   Higher heating oil demand may cause stockpiles to drop further after last week dipping unexpectedly, according to American Petroleum Institute.

78.   Higher oil prices did little to help slumping oil and gas shares.

79.   Higher oil prices fed earnings growth at petroleum companies.

80.   Higher oil prices translate into increased earnings for most energy companies, and that prospect boosted stock prices.