Oil Prices Due for a Short-Term Setback, Although Long-Term Outlook Remains Bullish
Jul 6th, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Featured, Oil Investment & Alternative EnergyWhile the long-term outlook for oil prices remains bullish, don’t be surprised to see a near-term correction. After tumbling to a low of $33.98 a barrel on Feb. 12, crude oil more than doubled in price, soaring to $69.82 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nasdaq: CME) – before tumbling nearly 4% on Thursday on a worse-than-expected jobs report.