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Oil hits $120
By Ottawa Business Journal Staff
Mon, May 5, 2008 2:00 PM EST

Ottawa Business Journal

Oil prices soared Monday, jumping $4 to record highs above $120 a barrel

A weakening U.S. dollar, as well as concerns about oil supplies from Iraq, Nigeria and Iran were cited as concerns, Reuters reported.

U.S. crude traded as high as $120.36 earlier in the day. One year ago, the cost of a barrel of crude was $62.


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