While energy prices are still below their most recent highs, they’ve been ticking upward again more recently.
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday, paring some gains from the previous session, as the market feared that more aggressive interest rates hikes from central banks may lead to a global economic slowdown and soften fuel demand.
Oil prices rose 1 percent on Monday, as expectations OPEC will cut output if needed to support prices, conflict in Libya, and rising demand amid soaring natural gas prices in Europe helped offset a dire outlook for growth in the United States.
Global benchmark Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to US $100.00. The US West Texas Intermediate crude futures contract was down 10 cents, or 0.1