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Oil climbed $1 on Friday, heading towards $95 as concerns over tight fuel supplies in the run up to winter returned to the fore.

Gold prices hit a 28-year high on Thursday, a hair's breadth away from the key $800 mark, stoked by a tumbling dollar, record-high oil and inflation concerns.

Oil fell more than $1 on Thursday as investors cashed in on a new peak of $96 a barrel struck following a sharp decline in U.S. crude stocks and the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cut the previous day.

Oil on Thursday above $96 for the first time, extending the previous day's 5 percent jump after an unexpected sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks and data showing strong economic growth. Crude oil's inflation adjusted prices is approaching an all-time of $101.70 seen in 1980. The price also includes reaction to a weak U.S. dollar, a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, and andOPEC statement saying prices were out of its control.

U.S. oil hit a record over $95 a barrel on Wednesday, posting the biggest gain in 10 months after a steep drop in U.S. inventories fueled winter supply concerns and the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates.

Oil rallied to a record $94 a barrel on Wednesday after weekly data showed U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly slumped by 3.9 million barrels, countering expectations for an increase.

Oil rallied to $93 after U.S. weekly data showed that crude inventories fell by 3.9 million barrels, countering expectations for an increase.

Oil bounced off early lows to hover around $90 a barrel on Wednesday after some profit-taking from this week's record high, as the market awaited a key rate decision in the U.S. and data on crude inventories there.

Oil fell $4 to below $90 a barrel on Tuesday, plummeting from its record high in a broad commodity sell-off sparked by uncertainty over how aggressive the U.S. Federal Reserve will be in fueling economic growth.

Gold retreated on Tuesday as investors took profits after the precious metal rose to its highest level in 28 years the previous day, lifted by record-high oil and a weak dollar, while silver hit an 8-month high.

Oil fell more than a dollar on Tuesday, as profit-taking pulled the market down from record highs that were fuelled by a Mexican supply shut-down and a weak dollar.

Crude oil prices dropped below $93 a barrel on Tuesday, after hitting record highs a day earlier on concerns of production reductions in Mexico and record lows for the dollar.

Oil jumped to a record high near $94 a barrel on Monday as stormy weather disrupted supplies from giant exporter Mexico and the dollar wallowed near record lows.

Gold rallied to its highest level in 28 years on Monday and targeted $800 an ounce as oil surged to a record peak and the dollar tumbled on speculation over a U.S. interest rate cut.

Oil leapt to a record high for a third day on Monday, surpassing $93 as investors bet on another U.S. interest rate cut this week, the dollar struck new lows and Mexico briefly halted one-fifth of its oil production.

Oil leapt to a record high for a third day on Monday, surpassing $93 as Mexico briefly halted one-fifth of its production and the U.S. dollar struck new lows. Oil prices have soared by more than a third since mid-August as a stand-off between Turkey and Kurdish rebels, dollar weakness, easing interest rates and winter supply fears attracted a fresh wave of investment capital.

Gold climbed to a 28-year peak on Friday and platinum traded just below an all-time high, as a record low dollar and lifetime-high oil spurred buying.

Institutional money flows into oil are playing a big part in its advance to record peaks, a portfolio manager at commodities hedge fund Tiberius said on Friday.

U.S. oil surged to a nominal all-time high of $92.22 a barrel on Friday, boosting the annual average price to $67.87.

Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria. Oil's bullish momentum has pulled in increasing amounts of speculative investment and waves of technical buying have been triggered as U.S. oil pierced successive lines of resistance.

Brent crude hit an all-time high and U.S. oil surged more than $1 towards $89 on Thursday, after a slide in U.S. oil stocks renewed fears of an energy crunch during the northern hemisphere's winter heating season.

Oil retreated for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday in anticipation of a rise in U.S. crude stocks and on the possibility of increased supplies from OPEC.

Oil fell more than $1 on Tuesday, retreating further from record highs set last week in response to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy and further indications OPEC has already substantially raised oil output.

Oil slipped again on Tuesday extending a slide from record highs on concerns about the U.S. economy, a recovery in the dollar and indications OPEC has already substantially raised oil output in advance of November 1.

Gold fell 2.6 percent on Monday after matching 28-year highs as worries about the U.S. economy and the U.S dollar rebounded.

Oil fell towards $87 per barrel on Monday as dollar-based commodities declined on the strengthening U.S Dollar.

Gold fell 2.6 percent on Monday after matching 28-year highs as worries about the U.S. economy and fears over bank credit triggered a heavy sell-off in financial and commodities markets.

Oil fell nearly $2 to below $87 a barrel on Monday as financial markets tumbled on growing concerns over the health of the U.S. economy, triggering a correction from recent record highs.

Gold shrugged off a tumbling U.S. dollar to fall more than 1 percent on Monday as investors cashed in on the metal's rally to a near three-decade high.