Crude oil futures prices hit historical highs
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CONTINUING concerns over possible supply disruptions and strong demand pushed prices of crude oil futures to historical highs yesterday.
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SINGAPORE - Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday as uncertainty swirls over production, high demand and tight global supplies ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.    Crude for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $55.33 per barrel around noon in Asia, up 40 cents from its Friday settlement price...
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Crude oil prices neared their all-time record high of $49.40 US as supply fears in Iraq and other key producers pushed up early trade Monday, while the market took stock of hurricane Ivan&#39;s impact on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.
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November light, sweet crude oil futures rose as much as 96 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange to US$54.60 a barrel, the highest price in 21 years of trading.
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NEW YORK, October 18  - Crude oil prices increased to new record high levels for the third consecutive day, reaching $55.
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Oil futures hit a record high Friday as the government began lending oil from emergency reserves to refineries running low on crude after Hurricane Ivan.
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U.S. oil futures set a new record $47.01  a barrel on Wednesday after a new threat against Iraq's oil  sector by rebel Shi'ite militia.  U.S. crude traded up 26 cents  to set a new high in the 21-year history of the New York  Mercantile Exchange contract.
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Crude oil futures prices rose Wednesday because of lingering concerns about heating oil supplies and fears that OPEC could rein in output when it meets later this week.
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U.S. oil futures set a new record &#36;47.01 a barrel on Wednesday after a new threat against Iraq's oil sector by rebel Shi'ite militia.  U.S. crude traded up 26 cents to set a new high in the 21-year history of the New York Mercantile Exchange contract.
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Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand.
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NEW YORK, October 25  - Crude oil prices increased to new record high levels at $55.63 per barrel today, driven by concerns surrounding a potential disruption in supplies due to a shipping strike in Norway, the world&#39;s third-largest oil
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U.S. oil prices and Brent crude rocketed to all-time highs on Friday on a record-low dollar, tensions in the Middle East and worries over energy supply shortages ahead of the northern hemisphere's winter.
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TORONTO - Crude oil prices hit an all-time high Tuesday, pushing past the psychological barrier of $50 US per barrel during Asian trading.
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The price of crude oil in New York hit a fresh 11-month high point on Thursday, and Brent traded close to its all-time peak, as traders tracked concerns over tight US energy supplies.
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U.S. crude oil futures hit a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday, surging more than $4 as violence in OPEC members Nigeria and Algeria combined with a weak dollar and a cold snap to boost crude futures.
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NEW YORK, Sept 27  - Oil futures jumped to their highest closing on record Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rising 76 cents to 49.
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NEW YORK - Crude oil prices surged to a new high this morning in European trading, with a barrel fetching as much as $55.67. Two reasons were offered by wire-service reports--one relatively old, and one brand new.