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alfredlester on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:12:42 PM
LONDON (AFP) - World Oil Prices rose on Tuesday, Recovering Some Of Their recent lost ground, goal worries over the demand outlook have lingered to see the market Watched how the Greek debt crisis IS resolved, traders said.
New York&&9;s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in August, added 64 cents to $ 91.25 a barrel.
Brent North Sea crude for August INcreased $ 1.26 to $ 107.25.
"Generally, prices are reflective of the Economic Conditions of the world Such as the debt issue in Greece," Said Shailaja Nair, an analyst with energy information provider Platts.
Greece ground to a halt Tuesday as angry Workers Launched a 48-hour general strike Against an austerity drive Ordered by government in exchange for ITS has fresh European debt bailout.
Europe&&9;s Economic Affairs head Olli Rehn Meanwhile Warned That Greece faced "a critical juncture" and the austerity program WAS the "only way to AVOID immediate default."
A Greek Risks Sparking default contagion across the rest of Europe Many fear That Could Affect Global Financial Stability - and demand for energy.
Oil tumbled last week the after the International Energy Agency Agreed to draw on emergency reserves to make up for lost supplies Libyan prompting a critical response from OPEC Secretary General Abdullah El-Badri.
"El-Badri HAS Called upon the IEA to stop the release of Strategic reserves Immediately as Sufficient There are no grounds for this measure in historical view," Commerzbank Analysts Said in a note to clients instant credit report.
"The harsh reaction of the OPEC secretary general suggests the IEA&&9;s decision That Was Not Agreed with OPEC," they said.
"This Increase the Risk That Will OPEC members react by Reducing Supply Oil Prices Should come too much pressure from Under the Additional supply.
"Most OPEC members are dependent on Higher Oil Prices Higher Because Of Tax Expenditures," they added.
The IEA unexpectedly last Thursday Announced That It Would release 60 million barrels of crude oil from Strategic stocks over the next month to curb high prices.
The United States, the World&&9;s Largest oil-consuming nation, Took the lead in moving to draw down reserves, Saying It Would release 30 million barrels from STI Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The Paris-based IEA, Which represents 28 oil consuming nations, HAS Called for Higher OPEC production to Prevent Damaging Prices from high global recovery.
But The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member nations pump 12 Whose 40 percent of the world&&9;s oil, opted to Maintain Output Levels Earlier this month.
Iran, Which Holds the OPEC presidency, Accused the U.S. and Its European allies on Saturday of Seeking to Manipulate the oil market by forcing an "artificial" reduction in prices.
Oil Prices Recover Slightly Amid Crisis Greece