Commodity Markets

* Brent oil loses 1 pct on lighter U.S./China demand * Gold down similarly on stronger dollar, retail sales * Corn and copper rally, helping CRB to a steady close By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped their most in two...

CALGARY, Alberta, May 13 (Reuters) - Canadian oil prices strengthened in thin trading on Monday, extending gains from the previous week when news of refinery restarts lifted demand. Western Canada Select heavy blend for June delivery last traded at $19...

* Dollar steady after G7 backs Japan's easing efforts * Dollar hits 4-1/2-year highs versus dollar * Oil, gold prices fall on dollar's strength; U.S., European stocks retreat from recent highs By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - The dollar...

* Dollar firm after G7 backs Japan's easing efforts * Dollar hits 4-1/2-year highs versus yen * Oil, gold prices fall on dollar's strength * U.S., European stocks pause at recent highs By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - The dollar rose...

* Dollar firm after G7 shows little concern at Japanese easing * Yen hits fresh 4-1/2-year low vs dollar * European shares dip from 5-year highs, Wall Street seen soft * Strong dollar weighs on dollar-based commodities prices By Marc Jones LONDON,...

* Dollar firm after G7 shows little concern at Japanese easing * Yen hits fresh 4-1/2-year low vs dollar * European shares dip from 5-year highs, Wall Street seen soft * Strong dollar weighs on dollar-based commodities prices By Marc Jones LONDON,...

Reports that more oil would flow through BP Plc's Whiting, Ind., refinery soon helped lift Brent and U.S. crude oil off session lows Friday. Brent crude oil settled 56 cents lower at $103.91 per barrel after trading as low as $101.56. U.S. crude oil...

JAKARTA, May 10 (Reuters) - China National Offshore Company (CNOOC Ltd) , China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, will increase the price it pays for gas from BP's Tannguh project in Indonesia, the head of Indonesia's energy regulator said on...

* U.S. weekly jobless claims at over 5-year low * Doubts on China recovery pace weighing on sentiment * Coming Up: Federal Reserve's Bernanke speaks at 1330 GMT By Luke Pachymuthu SINGAPORE, May 10 (Reuters) - Brent oil edged down on Friday, trading...

* Upbeat economic data, central banks support shares * UK central bank leaves policy unchanged as expected * Oil dips on ample supplies By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - A measure of stocks around the world slipped after setting a 5-year...

* Upbeat economic data, central banks support shares * UK central bank leaves policy unchanged as expected * Oil dips on ample supplies By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - A measure of stocks around the world dipped after setting a fresh 5-...

* Group Three gasoline rises on refinery buying, tight supplies * Gulf Coast ULSD differentials rise slightly on pipeline scheduling * Harbor heating oil rises a penny per gallon HOUSTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Gasoline differentials in the US Midwest Group...