Oil Climbs to Highest Since 2008
March 31st, 2011Via: AP:
The price of oil rose to a 30-month high on Thursday as fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi pushed back rebels from key areas in eastern Libya.
Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2 to $106.27 a barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At one point it hit $106.77, the highest it’s been since September, 2008. In London, Brent crude rose $2.03 to $116.98 per barrel.